What with the anniversary of Roe vs. Wade and the Republicans in Congress making news with their calls for more restrictions on abortions and crazy talk about rapes (is there ever a theory or idea looney enough to be ignored by the Mitch McConnells of our world???), I am moved to hold forth the topic of abortion:
When the people who are so passionately anti abortion, or "pro life" (as they erroneously refer to themselves) start being equally passionate about what we do for children who are born and here among us, then they will have some credibility. But not until then. The majority of people who are anti abortion are the same ones who want to do away with food stamps, don't give a damn about properly funding education, want to undo Obamacare, are against government funding of child care services, don't give a damn about ending poverty, etc. etc. etcetera. Some of these same folks are strangely against birth control and for the death penalty. If you are not in support of policies that help children who are already born you have forfeited your right to call yourself "pro life". You are pro birth and that's it. Being pro birth doesn't amount to a hill of beans if you don't back up that value with actions and beliefs that support the child once he or she is born. I will stand up to any pro birth bullshit actions that would create a world in which safe and legal abortions aren't available to my nieces and the other young girls and women I know and love.
That's it.
right on Linda--hey I READ IT AND AGREE. keep bloggin if it feels good. Donna B.
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