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

[candy--chan.livejournal.com]

I honestly cannot see myself ever having an abortion, but should I be placed in such a situation where something is forced upon me, I want my options open. They talk about the sanctity of life (which again is pure bullshit), but they seem to completely ignore the mother's life.

The rape and incest thing is really what makes me the most angry. A woman who has been raped is already in enough emotional turmoil--why don't we just twist the knife a little deeper?? When society as a whole is only beginning to turn away from the concept that rape is the victim's fault, the new message seems to be, "It wasn't your fault that this happened to you, but you're going to live with the consequences."

Are they actually listening to the opinions of the masses? I swear I remember reading somewhere that while the majority of Americans oppose abortion later in the pregnancy (second and third trimesters), which I agree with, there's cautious support for allowing it first trimester, and expansive support for it in cases of rape, incest, and when the pregnancy would endanger the mother's life. I hate the stupid people, but they all seem to be in charge.