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DirkGently

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14. Yes. It's a class issue, too.

Sun Apr 19, 2015, 02:05 PM

Apr 2015

The powerful always have options. Can always protect their privacy; find financial and social support. Barriers to others are small inconveniences to them.

But a waiting period or mandatory counseling, or a six-hour drive is enough to put a procedure out of reach for many. Which is clearly the goal, illegal though that goal may be.

And Ruth Bader Ginsburg is a national treasure. I worry what will happen when she is no longer there to hold the fort.

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KILLING US SOFTLY On abortion we’re one compromise away from third world status [View all] nashville_brook Apr 2015 OP

+++ Three women spoke for all of us on Florida's latest attack on abortion rights. DirkGently Apr 2015 #1

one drove 6+ hours from South FL to be turned away. nashville_brook Apr 2015 #5

Ugh. How's that for "listening to your constituents?" DirkGently Apr 2015 #9

We can't afford to lose this battle Novara Apr 2015 #2

what's eternally galling is how some Dems (even) have lost sight of this. nashville_brook Apr 2015 #4

Welcome to DU! DirkGently Apr 2015 #6

And these are the same folk that love to send live children to war and kill those who have libdem4life Apr 2015 #3

they are anti-woman, and probably aren't even aware of it. nashville_brook Apr 2015 #7

I looked at the massive lineup of R candidates...pretty much all look the same. One or two libdem4life Apr 2015 #11

Thanks for the welcome! I have a theory. Novara Apr 2015 #8

on of the most promising things i've seen is the cross-pollination nashville_brook Apr 2015 #13

Yep. No concessions. Period. Novara Apr 2015 #19

ALL of this ^ /n.t. DirkGently Apr 2015 #26

Thank you for this.. haikugal Apr 2015 #10

Thank you for your fierce advocacy. PeaceNikki Apr 2015 #12

Yes. It's a class issue, too. DirkGently Apr 2015 #14

In my little dream world, Russ Feingold gets her seat. PeaceNikki Apr 2015 #15

Whoa! now there's a thought! nashville_brook Apr 2015 #24

Ha! A worthy dream for sure. DirkGently Apr 2015 #43

to be honest, i was in the shadows on this for too long nashville_brook Apr 2015 #25

THANK YOU! bettyellen Apr 2015 #16

K & R!! jen63 Apr 2015 #17

I stand with you strongly on this, Jen. PeaceNikki Apr 2015 #18

I still can't believe jen63 Apr 2015 #20

i've decided anger can drive my engagement. the more stupid encountered from fellow Dems (esp) nashville_brook Apr 2015 #34

Yep! n/t jen63 Apr 2015 #36

A new third-rail in American politics. DirkGently Apr 2015 #21

That DirkGently jen63 Apr 2015 #22

just this week Oregon DEMOCRATS (super-majority, btw) killed a bill to expand abortion rights. nashville_brook Apr 2015 #30

I read this yesterday jen63 Apr 2015 #35

+100000 nashville_brook Apr 2015 #44

Watch for "moderates." DirkGently Apr 2015 #46

AMEN! single-issues are always part of a larger vision. nashville_brook Apr 2015 #28

Yep, jen63 Apr 2015 #31

KICKING jen63 Apr 2015 #23

Kick jen63 Apr 2015 #27

We need to make them send us all to jail. Ilsa Apr 2015 #29

I'm in! n/t jen63 Apr 2015 #32

STUDY: Abortion Waiting Periods Cause ‘Excessive’ Emotional And Financial Hardships For Women nashville_brook Apr 2015 #33

Exactly as intended. DirkGently Apr 2015 #38

Absolutely insulting! Novara Apr 2015 #40

precisely. nashville_brook Apr 2015 #42

K&R Jefferson23 Apr 2015 #37

these kinds of news stories redruddyred Apr 2015 #39

+1000 smirkymonkey Apr 2015 #41

well, it would have been unfair to pin Thomas down on his abortion stance in Biden's hearings reddread Apr 2015 #45