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Freddie

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2. Agree

Reply to sarabelle (Original post)

Thu Jun 6, 2019, 09:03 AM

Jun 2019

I don’t like the Hyde amendment either but a lot of pro-choice people are fine with it. I wish we could go back to “safe legal and rare” - as in rarely needed due to contraception and education. I am 100% pro-choice but any step we take to the “left” is just going to inflame things more.

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I don't mind Joe's stance on the Hyde amendment even though I would like to see it rescinded. [View all] sarabelle Jun 2019 OP

Thank you!! There are other threads about the same that do "issue" personal purity tests Thekaspervote Jun 2019 #1

Agree Freddie Jun 2019 #2

I have been actively involved in the Choice movement for forty years and Zoonart Jun 2019 #3

I am fine with Joe's position as well. ProudMNDemocrat Jun 2019 #4

My thoughts exactly. I have a very religious family on my dad's side OregonBlue Jun 2019 #5

It is telling poor women under Medicaid that if they are carrying a fetus with a birth defect, still_one Jun 2019 #6

In reality, not much chance of changing Hyde Amendment. It's been in place since 1976 Hoyt Jun 2019 #7

Locking after a review by hosts Yonnie3 Jun 2019 #8