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Sparkly

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30. "Victim of an unforgiving society"

Reply to rug (Original post)

Tue Jan 24, 2017, 12:24 AM

Jan 2017

... and then some.

I don't understand the controversy in the thread. To me, this is an argument FOR safe, legal abortion, as well as birth control, as well as getting over the mystique of virginity and stigma of women's sexuality.

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The Sad Grave of Kate McCormick [View all] rug Jan 2017 OP

Very sad to read. ffr Jan 2017 #1

Heartbreaking.......... n/t Tess49 Jan 2017 #2

K&R Solly Mack Jan 2017 #3

.............. LongTomH Jan 2017 #4

... Delphinus Jan 2017 #5

So sad... Raine Jan 2017 #6

Odd that you posted this - you're Catholic aren't you? EvolveOrConvolve Jan 2017 #7

No, I reserve my condemnations for assholes. rug Jan 2017 #8

" in Central Africa, where the Catholic Church continues to preach the sinfulness of condom use" Goblinmonger Jan 2017 #12

What is assholeish is trolling a thread on the day trump rolled back abortion funds globally. rug Jan 2017 #14

And rolling back abortion funds is something that the RCC has pushed for. Goblinmonger Jan 2017 #17

Oh give it up, monger. rug Jan 2017 #19

Nice that you are so interested in A&A hosting. Goblinmonger Jan 2017 #20

Nice that you and evolvo are checking religious IDs of DUers. rug Jan 2017 #22

I'd call the people that made the church's decision about condom use in Africa assholes EvolveOrConvolve Jan 2017 #28

Post removed Post removed Jan 2017 #29

Odd that you are questioning someone's religion AwakeAtLast Jan 2017 #9

Does the RCC not hold Goblinmonger Jan 2017 #10

That has nothing to do with my comment. n/t AwakeAtLast Jan 2017 #16

Post removed Post removed Jan 2017 #18

So you're the Apologist Police? AwakeAtLast Jan 2017 #21

I think it's worthwhile to point out hypocrisy Goblinmonger Jan 2017 #23

Post removed Post removed Jan 2017 #25

Are you calling me a hypocrite, evolvo? rug Jan 2017 #26

Catholics can't be anti forced birth? charlyvi Jan 2017 #11

There is a big difference between individual catholics and the RCC. Goblinmonger Jan 2017 #13

The post was about a girl living in Tennessee who had an abortion and died because of it. charlyvi Jan 2017 #24

THANK YOU!!! n/t AwakeAtLast Jan 2017 #27

I know, very odd post... dionysus Jan 2017 #15

"Victim of an unforgiving society" Sparkly Jan 2017 #30

Except that MichMary Jan 2017 #32

Very sad story. Lifelong Protester Jan 2017 #31

and this is what the woman-hating gestational slavers want for us. niyad Jan 2017 #33