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- jodimcmullen, on 07/21/2008, -7/+40Liking her!!! The only bush I trust is my Own.
- Persian5Life, on 07/21/2008, -12/+44so i need to get with the times here are we still hating Hillary or are we liking her now?
- ginaswo, on 07/21/2008, -9/+38thank you Sen Clinton
- Jared4, on 07/21/2008, -18/+47Liking her. This is where we need her. In the senate. Nobody speaks on these issues better than her.
- Luvlacie, on 07/21/2008, -7/+27Senator Clinton is the best person on earth to speak out against this type of thing. We need her in the senate.
- Rotzooi, on 07/21/2008, -4/+24Let me clue you in for the future: we like it when someone says (and does) the right thing.
- nnnick, on 07/21/2008, -9/+26read the article, it doesn't matter who the message is coming from, its the message that counts. Although, consider me warmer to HRC after reading it and a healthy dose of time heals everything.
- boydrew, on 07/21/2008, -0/+17the truly ironic thing is that, traditionally, the ideology of conservatism is less government intrusion in the lives of the American people (I am a conservative in this sense). It seems that Bush consistently seeks to expand the government..... and that makes me unhappy
- physicsguy, on 07/21/2008, -10/+26Correction: Bush wants to undermine HUMAN rights.
- shutaro, on 07/21/2008, -3/+18George Bush does not like Female people.
- ExRe, on 07/21/2008, -5/+18I don't think it's just women's rights Bush wants to take away...
- plecostomus, on 07/21/2008, -4/+16Here's a not exactly completely relevant story but anyway...
The first time I went to an OBGYN I was 17, and I wanted birth control. My doctor walked in wearing a cross and I almost did an actual facepalm, but I gave her the benefit of the doubt as we began our little conversation about my sexual history (which was, at the time, nada). I mean, just because she's an OBGYN wearing a cross to work doesn't mean she's a religious whacko trying to enforce her twisted view of the world on other women right?
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After a few uncomfortable conversations about abstinence I mentioned that I had a problem getting birth control before with (insert imaginary doctor here) because that doctor was religious. Then in an "oh, what's that?" moment I made a guess that she had religious objections to me having sex. She said "well I do believe in abstinence because our lord Jesus Christ...(etc)" but "there are also some health ramifications to having sex." At this point, despite exaggerating the conditions of my period (birth control can be used to regulate that as well as the whole pregnancy bit), it didn't look like I could convince her to give me any birth control. So I switched tactics.
She asked "Are you sexually active?"
I portrayed myself as a 17-year-old chain-smoking sexaholic (who has mysteriously never gotten pregnant or had any STDs). The kind of person that I think Diggers might say "shouldn't breed in the first place." Apparently this lady agrees. She finally gave me a trial of Yasmin after I chickened out at getting an o-ring type of birth control. I was worried that she might notice the whole "virgin" thing during the exam, but if she did she didn't say anything.
The only time I ever returned to that particular clinic was to pick up the test results for STDs from the sex I never had. - danibobanny, on 07/21/2008, -14/+25I hate it when the Huffington Post is spot-on.
- 180andback, on 07/21/2008, -6/+17The damage he's done will outlive his administration, and so I will go ahead and not give it a rest.
- bjbprice, on 07/22/2008, -2/+13Thanks, Hillary! We're glad you are still doing your progressive leadership role for us. Never give up!
- Rotzooi, on 07/21/2008, -5/+16and that makes everything okay?
- Zuggy, on 07/21/2008, -0/+10I've said it before and I'll say it again. Pushing an abstinence only agenda is stupid. In this case not only will it keep birth control away from women that want to plan childhood but it keeps birth control away from women that need it for other health reasons. It's bad for health, it can lead to unwanted children and broken homes.
Bush is the christian equivalent of muslim extremists. He wants to rule the world under a male dominated christian society, where women have no rights and the only law we follow is the one givenin the Holy Bible - laserdog, on 07/21/2008, -2/+12This is such a smart move by the GOP.
Roe v Wade withstanding, they've essentially made abortion logistically impossible to get in all the conservative states.
The test bed for this was the "rebranding" of a medical procedure as "partial birth abortion".
Now if they rebrand birth control the same way, suddenly they've blown wind back into long silent windmills, and all the crazies who have had to find meaning in heckling young girls at the one abortion clinic in the state will have a whole myriad of fresh targets. - cusoman, on 07/21/2008, -4/+14Did you name it "Own" or something?
- mlagana, on 07/21/2008, -1/+10you must be the sign maker of the group!!
- drycounty, on 07/21/2008, -3/+12MUST SIGN THIS. Don't go Dark Ages in 2008.
- mrsteveman1, on 07/21/2008, -4/+12Yea, silly people wanting to prevent him from screwing things on the way out. We should just sit back and let him do whatever he wants. ***** idiot.
- Suricou, on 07/21/2008, -0/+7He likes them perfectly well, so long as they stay in their proper place: At home, doing the housework and ensuring their husband comes home to a well-cooked meal every day.
- inactive, on 07/21/2008, -0/+7I might have slightly more respect for you if any of those lines were an original thought. No such luck. I might also have slightly more respect for you if any of those lines were rationally based, not designed for emotional manipulation. Again, no such luck. Piss off.
- joshblufs, on 07/21/2008, -4/+116 months is enough time for him to do plenty of damage. Please pull your head out of your ass.
- Hetman, on 07/21/2008, -3/+10What does that have to do with contraceptives? When I wack off I do not consider myself a mass murderer.
- 180andback, on 07/21/2008, -1/+8@gquaglia: Oh, you're so right. I guess I'll just put on my pajamas and watch cartoons. No point crying over spilled milk and the stripping away of our rights and freedoms, eh?
- Suricou, on 07/21/2008, -0/+6I know you are joking, but this is actually a serious concern of the religious right - they worry that if Americans don't breed fast enough, the Muslims will overrun the country(/world) through simple demographics because of their high birth rates. They point to Europe as an example of what happens to cultures that don't make enough babies.
- jessehadden, on 07/21/2008, -0/+6Read the article. This is about re-labeling contraceptives as "abortions." No one and no thing is being aborted. Essentially, Mr. Bush wishes to outlaw sex for any reason other than procreation. This is just a roundabout manner of corrupting American law to more resemble the ancient wicked laws of Mr. Bush's evil god, who describes himself as a "jealous god."
- inactive, on 07/21/2008, -0/+6This is kind of ridiculous. Why would you hire a person that's not going to do their job correctly? An overly sympathetic person who gets hired as a repo man is going to have to choose between their conscience and their job; in this case, it's far more serious because a woman's health is at risk. If your conscience prevents you from providing decent medical care to women in need, then pick another career! This is the logical equivalent of a conscientious objector in the military demanding to be put on the front lines, gun in hand, and then not be punished for refusing to fire at the enemy. Why would we reward or even tolerate that?
- inactive, on 07/21/2008, -0/+6Hmmmm... if Bush is trying to restrict access to contraceptives which can only be used by women, whose rights is he trampling on?
- inactive, on 07/21/2008, -9/+15Are we really surprised at this point? Every day I go online and see two or three stories about something else terrible Bush has done, and it no longer angers me the way it used to, just because I'm that used to him doing it, and I'm that used to nobody in our government standing up to him.
- inactive, on 07/21/2008, -1/+6Think for just a second. If Bush is trying to restrict access to contraceptives that only women can use, whose rights do you think he is trampling on in that case...?
- Suricou, on 07/21/2008, -0/+5I think that using sneaky political tricks to deny access to contraception is quite an important thing to publicise.
- joshblufs, on 07/21/2008, -0/+5how bout if we bitch till action is taken.....
- inactive, on 07/22/2008, -0/+5***** bush!
- 180andback, on 07/21/2008, -0/+4@gquaglia: I had a feeling you were an idiot. Now I've got evidence.
- smash20, on 07/21/2008, -15/+19Lol, women's rights.
- spudhead, on 07/22/2008, -0/+4@Kayala
This is spot on. Birth control has provided a great source of empowerment for women. - floridiot2, on 07/21/2008, -1/+5So if there isn't a heart to stop beating, is it still murder?
- inactive, on 07/22/2008, -0/+3I do not find that acceptable in the least. If popular opinion is that contraception is abortifacient, then popular opinion is factually wrong and should be treated as such. We should not be made to pay for the ignorance of others.
- jellygraph, on 07/21/2008, -3/+6hahaha... It's not just women... Bush wants to undermine _everyones_ rights (except for his rich buddies)
- phrenzy, on 07/21/2008, -0/+3Yeah, to hell with professional responsibilities. I mean, if a police officer has a belief that they "dont agree" that honor killings are bad, just call some other police officer! J
Also, Maybe muslim Doctors should be allowed to refuse to treat female patients when they are menstruating..
ass. - inactive, on 07/21/2008, -8/+11If John McCain becomes president all women should consider sex change operation. The conservatives will have 7-2 majority in the Supreme Court meaning that Row Vs. Wade is going bye bye. Next thing on the agenda will be overturning women right to vote.
- Suricou, on 07/21/2008, -0/+3Oh, note the particular importance of the morning after pill as it's the only means of preventing pregnency after sex - thus it's oftoen offered to rape victims. If I am interpreting this correctly, then one of the impacts of the proposed changes will be that no hospital or medical program getting federal funding will be able to offer this pill. Get raped and go to hospital? Sorry, you're screwed. Be a good Christian and have the rapists baby.
- Morchades, on 07/22/2008, -0/+3No, this is the equivalent of a peace activist joining the military and refusing to shoot the enemy
- Naieve, on 07/21/2008, -3/+6I can think of many far better choices of women I would like in the Senate who would be better to speak on this issue and not a complete and utter political tool.
How quickly we forget the past transgressions of politicians. - mlagana, on 07/21/2008, -0/+3and his acting in batman as the joker was like, on the endge of the seatt!
- doublethink84, on 07/21/2008, -0/+3Because many birth controls can cause liver damage if ingested by a person with a drinking problem or weak liver.
Hardly any medicine or medication comes without its potential dangers, we need to know what we are taking and be aware every effect that it will have on us. - amoirae, on 07/22/2008, -1/+4Just like doctors lying to patients about birth control and sex is "cool", *****.
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