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Laffy Kat

(16,524 posts)
Fri Jan 26, 2018, 07:08 PM Jan 2018

This has NOTHING to do with protecting newborns and EVERYTHING to do with controlling women.

This infuriates me. GOP wants to eliminate family planning, defund Planned Parenthood, outlaw abortion. We can't seem to afford prenatal healthcare, but there appears to be enough funding in Montana to jail pregnant women. No war on women, eh?

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/pregnant-women-big-horn-county-montana_us_5a674bf8e4b0e5630073b88c?ncid=inblnkushpmg00000009

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This has NOTHING to do with protecting newborns and EVERYTHING to do with controlling women. (Original Post) Laffy Kat Jan 2018 OP
preaching to the choir mercuryblues Jan 2018 #1
I know I'm preaching to the choir. Laffy Kat Jan 2018 #2
Two responses which cheer me up. JayhawkSD Jan 2018 #3
Fortunately most Democrats are pro-choice. Laffy Kat Jan 2018 #4
Well, buzzkill. So much for voting based on issues. JayhawkSD Jan 2018 #5

mercuryblues

(15,122 posts)
1. preaching to the choir
Fri Jan 26, 2018, 07:33 PM
Jan 2018

here. Yet women are told they must vote for a D, even if they are anti-choice. Instead of insisting the party only support candidates that are for equal rights. Under no circumstance will males give up any rights.

Laffy Kat

(16,524 posts)
2. I know I'm preaching to the choir.
Fri Jan 26, 2018, 07:42 PM
Jan 2018

And for the record, I won't vote for an anti-choice Democrat. I won't.

 

JayhawkSD

(3,163 posts)
3. Two responses which cheer me up.
Sat Jan 27, 2018, 01:30 AM
Jan 2018

Vote on issues, not party line. Vote for what you believe in. Listen to what the candidates advocate and, if they are running for reelection, examine their voting record in office.

Laffy Kat

(16,524 posts)
4. Fortunately most Democrats are pro-choice.
Sat Jan 27, 2018, 02:36 AM
Jan 2018

So it's not usually an issue, as ninety-nine percent of the time I vote a straight Democratic ticket, but the choice issue is a deal-breaker. Don't think I've ever been forced to vote for a Repub. due to choice, though. At worst, I would simply not vote on that office.

 

JayhawkSD

(3,163 posts)
5. Well, buzzkill. So much for voting based on issues.
Sat Jan 27, 2018, 09:22 AM
Jan 2018

My happy place was nice while it lasted. By all means, a straight ticket is so much easier than actually thinking.

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