Recurring theme in "right to life" narratives—many see pregnancy & childbirth as punishment f/ sin

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Why They Hate Planned Parenthood

In the latest attempts to smear Planned Parenthood, it has become obvious that the hatred many have for Planned Parenthood has little, if anything, to do with abortion.

If the venom was specifically about abortion procedures or fees charged for processing donated tissue, they wouldn't want to defund Planned Parenthood in states like Oklahoma, where they already do not perform abortions. Texas would not have defunded the Planned Parenthood clinics that did not provide abortions -- which are all run by a different umbrella organization than the few Texas clinics providing abortion services. Louisiana clinics also don't offer abortions, and Jindal is well aware of a syphilis outbreak in his state. Arkansas clinics only provide medical abortion, so they don't donate tissue either.

There is a recurring theme in "right to life" narratives -- the fact that many see pregnancy and childbirth as punishment for sin. The idea isn't new, but when examined from that perspective it's obvious that most of them don't think "good girls" like their daughters will ever need any of Planned Parenthood's services.

Sadly, Anna Duggar's parents learned that's not always true. Still, while the "right to life" movement is busily crafting legislation making infanticide after an abortion procedure a crime punishable by death, their actual agenda is clear to those who look closely.

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