Two short letters...

[candyland]

Dear all South Dakota lawmakers,

Go to hell. Please stick your goddamn legislation where it belongs: either in a bonfire, or up your ass. Who the hell are you to say that most women who have gone through this "wish someone had stopped them." Fuck you.

Luvs,
~ Me


Dear all Iowa lawmakers,

Please don't follow South Dakota's example. I'm rather fond of my homestate. Don't make me hate you. Keep your laws away from me. It's not for you to judge what's right for the masses. I'm all for equal rights, and I say YES to paternal rights. So at the risk of sounding horrendously sexist, rich conservative men making laws about abortion is like taking your car to a mechanic who has never owned an automobile. Before you start crowing that I'm sexist, my father and a good number of my male friends agree with me. So to all those lovely people governing my beloved Corn State: Don't be stupid.

Kisses,
~ Me


We've all officially been packed into a handbasket, whether we want to get packed in or not. Yes, I'm pissed off about this. Anyone want to move to the moon with me?

Comments

[rosieknight.livejournal.com]

I completely agree with you, Candy-chan.

What's even worse is these legislators probably haven't thought about the repercussions of their actions.

Ignore the huge pro-/con- abortion debate this will kick off for a moment, please, cause there's another can o' worms I want to address.
Do these people actually think outlawing _doctor-preformed_ abortions will stop women from attempting to end un-wanted pregnancy? No! It just means getting MEDICALLY SAFE abortions will end or go underground.

Women in America were having abortions before Roe v. Wade. The extremely wealthy got them illegally from doctors, the rest used things like clothes-hangers, quack-medicines, unlicensed medical students/doctors and ingesting small amounts of poison.

Which would you prefer, ladies and gents? Your female relatives having the option of reciving a highly invasive medical procedure in a sterile facility by trained personnel or using a clothes-hanger out of sheer desperation?

I apologize for the tone of this comment, Candy-chan-san. I'm normally much more even tempered and originally meant to list my evidence in a less agitated manner.

[candy--chan.livejournal.com]

I don't mind in the slightest. In fact, thank you for your argument--the morons in charge really need to start looking beyond the pretty face of the whole "sanctity of life" argument (which is bull to begin with, anyway) and actually look at the damn issue *growls*

Thank you very much for this. I was wondering if someone would crucify me for this post...

[rosieknight.livejournal.com]

Not a problem.

*reads the article again* No exceptions for rape or incest? Yesh. What's next? A return to the Middle Ages' belief that women can only concieve if she enjoyed the intercourse? Banning information on and methods of birth control?

*runs a hand through hair* I'd love the irony if one of these guys' daughters ended up telling the press that she's pro-choice and doesn't support her dad's decision at all.

[candy--chan.livejournal.com]

I would love to see that, too. There is no hope. Yet another example of stupid, close-minded individuals taking over the world. And actually, the current administration is against educating teenagers about birth control, too. Dooooooooomed...we're doomed...

[writergurl.livejournal.com]

I was just thinking this myself. It's my main reason for being pro-choice! I'm not sure I could ever have an abortion--but I think the option should be open for extreme cases and to prevent things like "the clothes hanger method".

[candy--chan.livejournal.com]

Exactly--and a desperate person might stoop to that. I'd rather see these things performed in a safe, sterile environment then the old "alley abortions."