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5. it sure is about denying women's rights. You can double speak all you want, but when a party wants

Sun Aug 26, 2012, 11:16 AM

Aug 2012

to compel a women who has gone through rape or incest to be forced to carry to term, that is not only denying women's rights, but also telling a women and her doctor that they should be the final say in her well-being

This is the party that believes abstinence is the only method for preventing pregnancy and STDs. They are against condoms, sex education, birth control pills, and needle exchange programs.

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Rubio: Opposing abortion isn't about denying rights [View all] trailmonkee Aug 2012 OP

I think one more paragraph from source story is necessary: coalition_unwilling Aug 2012 #1

Another GOPer lie. As usual, the rich women will go to Europe for a secret abortion, SDjack Aug 2012 #2

Opposing abortion isn't wrong, writing laws against it is. marble falls Aug 2012 #3

exactly, but the repukes don't want to be clear about flamingdem Aug 2012 #10

that is perfect! woot bluemarkers Aug 2012 #12

Personaly I am against abortion. But one, I am a male, and two because of my values I am biased ... marble falls Aug 2012 #17

Look at the language nobodyspecial Aug 2012 #4

Not just a fetus--a zygote! flpoljunkie Aug 2012 #8

signs I'd like to see from these asshats: "Save the zygotes!" wordpix Aug 2012 #14

No way! They are hoping women do not understand their position. flpoljunkie Aug 2012 #20

who is responsible for miscarriages? bluemarkers Aug 2012 #13

If they insist on this, are they going to start having full on funerals treestar Aug 2012 #30

Good point ~ I bet each one of those goclark Aug 2012 #37

Just like an acorn is not an oak tree duhneece Aug 2012 #47

it sure is about denying women's rights. You can double speak all you want, but when a party wants still_one Aug 2012 #5

+10000 wordpix Aug 2012 #15

Absolutely. Where in the Hell is the women rights in this conversation about "Human Rights", the RC Aug 2012 #21

Interesting Andy823 Aug 2012 #6

Don't forget to mention the death penalty laws lunatica Aug 2012 #27

Because once christx30 Aug 2012 #34

You can NOT be pro-life and support war or oppose ensuring everyone has affordable healthcare LynneSin Aug 2012 #7

Rubio, like all repukes, is a fucking liar. Zoeisright Aug 2012 #9

exactly n/t flamingdem Aug 2012 #11

What sort of "diversity on this issue" is Rubio referring to? reflection Aug 2012 #16

he opens his mouth warrior1 Aug 2012 #18

Stage of development argument WallaceRitchie Aug 2012 #19

I wonder what stage of development Rubio is in? trailmonkee Aug 2012 #22

Good analogy. RC Aug 2012 #23

A reminder that this man is a frontrunner for 2016. nt onehandle Aug 2012 #24

of course it isn't an issue about denying anyone's rights, because WOMEN ARE NOT People niyad Aug 2012 #25

So, denying the right to abortion isn't about denying rights. Thanks for the explanation, Marco! nt Bossy Monkey Aug 2012 #26

That old-fashioned Republican Sandra Day O'Connor thought differently and said so in the Supreme JDPriestly Aug 2012 #28

He's talking as if the woman does not exist treestar Aug 2012 #29

GOP stills thinks storks bring babies WallaceRitchie Aug 2012 #31

Once you conceive, your "stage of development" becomes "expendable". n/t gkhouston Aug 2012 #38

"Opposing abortion isn't about denying rights" ZombieHorde Aug 2012 #32

Women aren't even human to these people. We may as well just kestrel91316 Aug 2012 #33

I wonder if the disagreement on this really is on the question 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #35

Well, Marco/a-hole, contraception ain't about denying RELIGIOUS FREEDOM. n/t UTUSN Aug 2012 #36

Think about it oldsarge54 Aug 2012 #40

Says another dick with a dick MichiganVote Aug 2012 #39

Yep. That's it in a nutshell (pun intended). Arugula Latte Aug 2012 #43

So he wants to take womens rights away and give them to a fertilized egg. Auntie Bush Aug 2012 #41

Just so long as that human being isn't a woman because Solly Mack Aug 2012 #42

As usual, the woman is not factored into their position neverforget Aug 2012 #44

The Feminazi's want rights too!(sarcasm) Rain Mcloud Aug 2012 #45

Damnit no video! Grrrrrrrrrrr! Rain Mcloud Aug 2012 #46