I figured out what's pissing me off about all this hate being thrown on the left.

[Squinch]

72. So it IS a dispensable right, then, as long as the politician is OTHERWISE sufficiently progressive?

No. It's not a dispensable right. Under any circumstances.

What none of those defending this seem to get is that for those of us who really truly believe that WE own our own bodies, and legislative bodies DON'T own our own bodies, this is not a negotiable point. Our true allies understand this.

But YOU should vote for MY candidate. My candidate is REALLY progressive except for one thing. He wants to pass legislation that requires that YOU, retrowire, are to first go through a risky physical ordeal. You could die from it. The ordeal might have been caused by a rape or other hardship. But you have to go through the ordeal. At the least, you will experience agony like you have never dreamed of during the ordeal.

After the ordeal, the legislation requires that they give you a child you don't want. You'll need to raise that child, even though you don't want to. You won't get any services or help, and we know that it'll drastically reduce your financial security for the rest of your life. But that's what the legislation calls for.

But, see, my candidate is GREAT. The only little problem is that he's all for making you go through that ordeal and do that for the rest of your life against your will. But, hey, that's just a small price to pay for my great candidate, isn't it? He's really progressive! No kidding! You should vote for my candidate. If you let this little piece of legislation stop you from doing it you're just splitting hairs.

Do you get it? This is not negotiable.