Republicans and right-wing pundits claimed they wanted states to decide on abortion rights, but then they pushed federal legislation for national bans.
I'm Jewish, and my religious rights are being denied by these laws - and there are multiple lawsuits ongoing on that basis. Judaism not only allows abortion, there are cases where it is mandated, and these laws prevent free exercise of those religious mandates.
And then there's the history of abortion, which the "strongly held religious beliefs" crowd ignore. The original laws about abortion in the US were from the AMA, and were intended to give business to doctors instead of midwives and naturopaths; at the time, in the late 1800s, abortion was common, and allowed until the "quickening", the point at which the pregnant woman felt movement, generally in the 5th month. The original religious objections were racist, and intended to reverse a decline in the birthrate among white Protestant women compared to other groups. But it wasn't until the 1950s, during the Cold War, when the country was patriotically fighting the creeping "scourge" of communism - the same time when "under G-d" was added to the Pledge of Allegiance and "in G-d we trust" was added to currency - that religion became a reason to avoid abortion; until then, a young woman in need of an abortion was most likely to appeal to her priest, minister, or rabbi, who would help.https://www.cnn.com/2016/06/23/health/abortion-history-in-united-states/index.html
This is what I have been predicting all along. The goal was, is, and always will be, Christian theocratic rule (welcome to Gilead, everyone). Watch: As soon as the Republicans retake control the House, Senate and Presidency, we will absolutely see a federal abortion ban. They will neatly dispose of that pesky filibuster in order to get it passed. You see, unlike the Democrats, the Republicans can and will play hardball to achieve their policy goals, no matter how unpopular those goals may be.
The best thing that could happen in all this mess is that if someone came forward to name TFG as their father, demand a DNA test to prove it. A whole bunch of these idiots would run to their bunkers.
As other nations are going forward we are going back,back in time. It should really be a no brainer you want an abortion have it you don’t then don’t. I blame the “born agains” that one paid no attention to 45 years ago that have gone a step further to the Christian nationals.
I am so tired of the evangelicals talking about the “sanctity of life” as if they’d trademarked the phrase. Don’t talk to me about morality until you show you’re concerned about the condition of living people in need. Sanctity of life includes making sure that children have wholesome food to eat even if their parents don’t work, decent housing, decent education, heath care…… Sanctity of life also means protecting children and adults from gun culture run amuck.
I am so sick of these groups like Susan B Anthony religious zealot groups telling how we are supposed to live their lives ! They want a national ban on abortion ! Well fuck them and the rest of the evangelical asshats ! You don't get to tell me what to do with my life , who to love or what religion I want to be ! You have NO SAY !!
Thanks for assembling this trail of waffles and key changes. Very helpful!
I'm Jewish, and my religious rights are being denied by these laws - and there are multiple lawsuits ongoing on that basis. Judaism not only allows abortion, there are cases where it is mandated, and these laws prevent free exercise of those religious mandates.
And then there's the history of abortion, which the "strongly held religious beliefs" crowd ignore. The original laws about abortion in the US were from the AMA, and were intended to give business to doctors instead of midwives and naturopaths; at the time, in the late 1800s, abortion was common, and allowed until the "quickening", the point at which the pregnant woman felt movement, generally in the 5th month. The original religious objections were racist, and intended to reverse a decline in the birthrate among white Protestant women compared to other groups. But it wasn't until the 1950s, during the Cold War, when the country was patriotically fighting the creeping "scourge" of communism - the same time when "under G-d" was added to the Pledge of Allegiance and "in G-d we trust" was added to currency - that religion became a reason to avoid abortion; until then, a young woman in need of an abortion was most likely to appeal to her priest, minister, or rabbi, who would help.https://www.cnn.com/2016/06/23/health/abortion-history-in-united-states/index.html
This is what I have been predicting all along. The goal was, is, and always will be, Christian theocratic rule (welcome to Gilead, everyone). Watch: As soon as the Republicans retake control the House, Senate and Presidency, we will absolutely see a federal abortion ban. They will neatly dispose of that pesky filibuster in order to get it passed. You see, unlike the Democrats, the Republicans can and will play hardball to achieve their policy goals, no matter how unpopular those goals may be.
The best thing that could happen in all this mess is that if someone came forward to name TFG as their father, demand a DNA test to prove it. A whole bunch of these idiots would run to their bunkers.
As other nations are going forward we are going back,back in time. It should really be a no brainer you want an abortion have it you don’t then don’t. I blame the “born agains” that one paid no attention to 45 years ago that have gone a step further to the Christian nationals.
I am so tired of the evangelicals talking about the “sanctity of life” as if they’d trademarked the phrase. Don’t talk to me about morality until you show you’re concerned about the condition of living people in need. Sanctity of life includes making sure that children have wholesome food to eat even if their parents don’t work, decent housing, decent education, heath care…… Sanctity of life also means protecting children and adults from gun culture run amuck.
I am so sick of these groups like Susan B Anthony religious zealot groups telling how we are supposed to live their lives ! They want a national ban on abortion ! Well fuck them and the rest of the evangelical asshats ! You don't get to tell me what to do with my life , who to love or what religion I want to be ! You have NO SAY !!
Thank you for exposing the dishonest ramblings of the GQP scumwads. . .
Appreciate the rundown of the stumbling flip-flopping of the GQP scumwads.