Comments on: “Partial Birth Abortion” Act upheld by SCOTUS

By: Feministe » My latest at HuffPo on the Supreme Court and the “Partial-Birth Abortion” Ban

Fri, 20 Apr 2007 02:31:03 +0000

[...] d has turned into a storm. On Wednesday, the Supreme Court of the United States narrowly upheld the Federal Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act i [...]

By: A

Fri, 20 Apr 2007 00:45:27 +0000

A question for the law types here. Why does nobody ever make the argument that restricting abortion rights would be a violation of the 13th amendment (prohibition on involuntary servitude?) It sure seems to fit the bill to me.

By: Maureen

Maureen — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 00:35:36 +0000

Okay then. The first woman who dies because of this ban, we send Kennedy an invite to the funeral. And the second woman. And the third. And so on until he appears on “60 Minutes” and admits that he should have called the ban unconstitutional because it didn’t have a medical need exemption.

By: lConservativel

lConservativel — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 19:50:38 +0000

What a tragic situation to have created where pregnant women are contending with their fetus for human rights.

I’m not sure where else to say this but if you moderators are reading then I wanted to thank you for creating and maintaining such an excellent blog. I really value being able to read your points of view on important relevant issues. Thanks!

Justin

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By: rachel

rachel — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 15:56:42 +0000

i know, i’m sorry. your comment sparked mine, that’s all.

By: Hedonistic Pleasureseeker

Hedonistic Pleasureseeker — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 14:59:44 +0000

Please read my first post as “MY answer? Tubal ligation. When I can afford to take the time off work. Oh, and the hospital bill.”

By: Hedonistic Pleasureseeker

Hedonistic Pleasureseeker — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 14:39:13 +0000

I guess my self-preservation instinct overrides my politics of how I believe things ought to be.

I hear you on the condescending attitudes. You know what else cheeses me? That they’re so flip about it. So many folks don’t have insurance. In other words, “Let them eat cake.” Arseholes.

By: rachel

rachel — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 14:29:17 +0000

that’s my point though. getting sterilized is conceding my right to birth control. i shouldn’t have to undergo surgery when affordable, healthier options exist in the world. that’s saying they’re right. that sure, go ahead and take my nuvaring because if someone doesn’t want kids, they’ll just get sterilized. plus, would i still be as devoted to the cause if i didn’t have the alarm bells going off everytime a law is passed?

note that i’m not remotely judging you or anyone for wanting to sterilize or anything like that. i just find it really unnerving that my retort to not wanting kids is always followed up with an anti-choicer’s simple answer of getting surgery. it ignores the entire picture.

By: Hedonistic Pleasureseeker

Hedonistic Pleasureseeker — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 14:07:49 +0000

Rachel, you have other choices NOW. Remember, they’re after your birth control, too.