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niyad

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10. your points are very well made. but I think the title reflects what many of us know, and it isn't

Reply to lapislzi (Reply #4)

Wed Dec 30, 2015, 02:18 PM

Dec 2015

likely that those who disagree read katha's work.

none of the women I know who have had abortions have ever regretted them, a fact that the woman-hating gestational slavers do their best to avoid.

agree that the men can opine, but do need to, at the last, stfu. it isn't their bodies, their lives, involved and at risk.

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In the So-Called �Abortion Wars,� Only One Side Is Murdering the Other [View all] niyad Dec 2015 OP

well, those of us in the pro-reproductive rights movement since way back are now CTyankee Dec 2015 #1

Like you, I am, and have been, a staunch pro-reproductive rights advocate from the niyad Dec 2015 #2

well, I think it was a good argument...after all, isn't all religion based on moral choices? CTyankee Dec 2015 #5

and thank you for those very kind words. I envy you a bit--cannot say the same about the reps niyad Dec 2015 #6

it puts a heavy load on those of you fighting for social justice, not just abortion but the whole CTyankee Dec 2015 #7

living in fundieville and militaryville makes it even harder, but makes us that much more determined niyad Dec 2015 #8

I always find that a rerun of MASH with Col. Potter is one of the best uses of our time watching CTyankee Dec 2015 #11

definitely with you on that!! niyad Dec 2015 #12

. . . niyad Dec 2015 #3

Can't agree with the title of this, although I understand the connotation. lapislzi Dec 2015 #4

I am too and I know we are not supposed to say that, but I say "thank goddess we have CTyankee Dec 2015 #9

your points are very well made. but I think the title reflects what many of us know, and it isn't niyad Dec 2015 #10

I knew one woman who regretted her abortion. I asked her what happened and she CTyankee Dec 2015 #13

the situation you described is not that uncommon. can only imagine how difficult it must have niyad Dec 2015 #14

I won't go into details but this man was working with me in a very liberal nonprofit CTyankee Dec 2015 #15

would say that you are quite correct about him--would guess that abusive bully was probably the niyad Dec 2015 #16

he didn't want another child and perhaps it was for economic reasons, I don't know. CTyankee Dec 2015 #17

100% agreement. lapislzi Dec 2015 #18

I am so glad that your life turned out so well. and so glad you got to say something to the guy, niyad Dec 2015 #19

. . . niyad Dec 2015 #20