Women Sign 'We Had Abortions' Petition

[donsu]

http://www.chicagotribune.com/search/trb/sns-ap-ms-abortion-petition,0,5189291.story


At a pivotal time in the abortion debate, Ms. magazine is releasing its fall issue next week with a cover story titled "We Had Abortions," accompanied by the names of thousands of women nationwide who signed a petition making that declaration.

The publication coincides with what the abortion-rights movement considers a watershed moment for its cause. Abortion access in many states is being curtailed, activists are uncertain about the stance of the U.S. Supreme Court, and South Dakotans vote Nov. 7 on a measure that would ban virtually all abortions in their state, even in cases of rape and incest.

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"We have to get away from what the politicians are saying," she said, "and get women's lives back in the picture."

Even before the issue reaches newsstands Oct. 10, anti-abortion activists have been decrying it. Judie Brown, president of the American Life League, wrote in a commentary that when she saw a Ms. announcement of the project, "the evil practically jumped right off the page."
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the religiously insane love using the 'evil' word.

turns them on.

[gully]

1. Why release this at election time?

It's a rallying cry for the anti-choice crowd. I don't think most women who've had an abortion think it's anyone's damn business.

Not flaming you, but I think this is ignorant - at this time.

[McCamy Taylor]

3. It was effective the first time it was done. Women didnt like the stigma.

Seeing names like Marlo Thomas on the original list (I think she was there) made women who had had to keep their own abortions a secret feel better. Abortion is a medical decision with a lot of emotional consequences but women can not even grieve. They have to hide it.

This is a very "out of the closet" women affirming move. Encourages women to vote on this issue.

[gully]

4. I think it's nice to be out of the closet and affirm our choices BUT

let's do this in December.

[donsu]

5. did you read the whole article? why should the subject be hidden

until the election is over?????

[gully]

8. It shouldn't be "hidden" and it hasn't been. HOWEVER

now is not the time to raise the "I had an abortion" banner. We had two years before the election and we have two years after. Again I question the timing and I wonder whos behind organizing these so called progressive events.

[McCamy Taylor]

2. Blast from the past. They did this in 1970. Some battles have be refought.

:dem:

[Samurai_Writer]

6. My name will be on there

I'm not ashamed of having a legal medical procedure. If it helps bring attention to the issue of choice, I'm all for it.

[sinkingfeeling]

7. My name's on it. I would like some creepy RWer to ask me about why

I chose an abortion. Then I will tell them why I made the best moral decision there was.

[Red Right and BLUE]

9. I too made that choice. nt