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cynatnite

(31,011 posts) Wed Jun 27, 2018, 09:13 PM Jun 2018

Overturning R v W, means more than outlawing abortion...

Our rights as women will take a fundamental step back.

They don't have to stop at just abortion. The RW went nuts when it comes to women and the pill.

The pill has been women's salvation from forced pregnancies and gave us the ability to make determination about our own lives. We could plan our families so we could have a career or just decide not to have children altogether. It wasn't until the 1970's that women could have a tubal ligation without permission from their husbands.

Every bit of that, these assholes want to rip it away in the guise of being "pro-life".

Also, it won't stop there. Anti-sodomy laws...back on the books along with bathroom bills that will go nationwide. If they don't take marriage equality completely away, they'll sure as hell go after all the benefits that go with it.

Gawd, they could well force LGBTQ service members out of the military.

This is just the beginning of a new and horrifying national nightmare.

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Overturning R v W, means more than outlawing abortion... (Original Post) cynatnite Jun 2018 OP

yep. A very sickened K&R. n/t BlancheSplanchnik Jun 2018 #1

No legal contraception no_hypocrisy Jun 2018 #2

Consider the underlying philosophy/goal CincyDem Jun 2018 #3

Yep Solly Mack Jun 2018 #4

EEOC, ADA, all that will go away. 47of74 Jun 2018 #5

In certain states sodomy was defined as oral sex ismnotwasm Jun 2018 #6

They've already widely spread the lie Mariana Jun 2018 #7

I know a RW shrew who believes the same thing... cynatnite Jun 2018 #8

It's mostly the churches that are spreading this lie. Mariana Jun 2018 #10

Overturning Roe v. Wade will result in the loss of the Women's vote. ProudMNDemocrat Jun 2018 #9

BlancheSplanchnik

(20,219 posts)

1. yep. A very sickened K&R. n/t

Reply to cynatnite (Original post)

Wed Jun 27, 2018, 09:17 PM

Jun 2018

no_hypocrisy

(46,312 posts)

2. No legal contraception

Reply to cynatnite (Original post)

Wed Jun 27, 2018, 09:19 PM

Jun 2018

CincyDem

(6,419 posts)

3. Consider the underlying philosophy/goal

Reply to cynatnite (Original post)

Wed Jun 27, 2018, 09:19 PM

Jun 2018

In the eyes of RW males, women were "in their place" until the mid-60's when science created the ability to make reproductive health decisions. The Pill...abortion...they weren't sins against life. They were sins against the white male establishment.

I think they're fighting on two fronts to retain their privilege. the immigration wars are about eliminating the people of color competition. the reproductive health wars are about eliminating the gender competition.

we've come to the point where the white guys only win when the other team ain't on the field...and they know it.

Solly Mack

(90,802 posts)

4. Yep

Reply to cynatnite (Original post)

Wed Jun 27, 2018, 09:20 PM

Jun 2018

47of74

(18,470 posts)

5. EEOC, ADA, all that will go away.

Reply to cynatnite (Original post)

Wed Jun 27, 2018, 09:22 PM

Jun 2018

And disabled people will be marched straight to suicide machines.

ismnotwasm

(42,027 posts)

6. In certain states sodomy was defined as oral sex

Reply to cynatnite (Original post)

Wed Jun 27, 2018, 09:23 PM

Jun 2018

Don’t know if that still goes on but yeah. This is bad

Mariana

(14,863 posts)

7. They've already widely spread the lie

Reply to cynatnite (Original post)

Wed Jun 27, 2018, 09:28 PM

Jun 2018

that the Pill works by inducing an abortion if the woman has had sex. I'm not talking about RU-486, mind you, and not even Plan B, but ordinary, daily BC pills. Yes, people really believe this. That's why Hobby Lobby didn't want to pay for oral BC, because they honestly and truly believe it works by inducing an abortion.

cynatnite

(31,011 posts)

8. I know a RW shrew who believes the same thing...

Reply to Mariana (Reply #7)

Wed Jun 27, 2018, 09:32 PM

Jun 2018

No amount of evidence will convince her. I showed her and she's like "I don't care. They are abortion pills."

It's fucking insane.

Mariana

(14,863 posts)

10. It's mostly the churches that are spreading this lie.

Reply to cynatnite (Reply #8)

Wed Jun 27, 2018, 09:44 PM

Jun 2018

Along with various Christian publications and media outlets. I don't think most rational people understand how widespread this kind of stupidity really is.

ProudMNDemocrat

(16,899 posts)

9. Overturning Roe v. Wade will result in the loss of the Women's vote.

Reply to cynatnite (Original post)

Wed Jun 27, 2018, 09:40 PM

Jun 2018

Republicans will have a hard time winning elections . Women must now need to realize that Republicans do not have their best interests at heart. They never have, especially the women in the House.

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