February 2012
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Watchkeepyourboehneroutofmyuterus:
The brilliant Irin Carmon was on Countdown with Keith Olberman yesterday talking reproductive rights, transvaginal ultrasounds, and the GOP’s focus on social issues.
I deeply appreciate her drawing attention to Texas.
[NB: more than just cis women need/want access to abortion and reproductive health care.]
National Protest Against the War on Women:... →
keepyourboehneroutofmyuterus:
How did I just learn about this?
SATURDAY, APRIL 28
Here’s the one for Texas: From 10a to 2pm at the Capital in Austin.
To find your state, go to here and scroll down the right side.
[Of course, I wish it was “the War on Reproductive Rights.” We’ve got to do better on this, prochoice movement. This isn’t inclusive for non-cis women AND this implies that fighting...
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“If we had 51% women in Congress, do you think we’d be debating access to...”
– Sen. Kristen Gillibrand (via think-progress)
Woman: Can I have birth control?
Republicans: No.
Woman: I got pregnant because I didn't have birth control and I don't want the fetus. Can I have an abortion?
Republicans: No.
Woman: I gave birth to my child but since I wasn't expecting it, I can't afford daycare. Can I have help paying for it?
Republicans: No.
New York University: Stop serving anti-gay... →
nefariousnewt:
Another petition for consideration: perhaps NYU should stop funding the anti-gay agenda of Chick-fil-A?
NU too (I can’t seem to find the petition right now though)
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Women's Health Through Time
2003 - Banning of late-term abortions
2012 - Birth control hearing
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I watched the Republican debate on CNN tonight
jessicavalenti:
And all that kept going through my mind was this scene from PCU…
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EPIC liveblogging tonight
I love it
I used to wonder why all the GOP candidates are...
dank-potion:
anticapitalist:
They all have the intelligence and maturity of infants, so they’re worried about being aborted themselves.
Oh my, bless this post.
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“If an illegal comes across the border why isn’t that trespassing on private...”
– Ron Paul, demonstrating his stupidity (via afternoonsnoozebutton)
GOP debate pickup lines
pantslessprogressive:
Let me repeal your clothes and I’ll give you the liberty to invade my right to privacy
I’d never deport you, baby- you can cross my border any time
I’ll show you my free market if you show me yours
“Can’t we just build a fence that does e-verify while simultaneously performing...”
– The Economist’s liveblog (via afternoonsnoozebutton)
“When the woman answered the door, she looked at my daughter and said, ‘We don’t...”
– Girl Scout troop leader Kim Douglas • Discussing a recent situation her 10-year-old daughter faced when going door-to-door to sell cookies. Douglas’ daughter, by the way, didn’t know what abortion was. “It left my daughter very shocked, confused,” Douglas said. “She said, ‘Mommy, something creepy...
Also, the crowd BOOed birth control.
keepyourboehneroutofmyuterus:
So, what are we at now?
BOOs for gay soldiers and birth control.
YAYs for the state killing people.
Thanks, GOP debates. I hate you so much.
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