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kdmorris

(5,649 posts)
12. This has left me gobsmacked for years...decades
Tue Nov 18, 2014, 06:27 AM
Nov 2014

The IUD is, of course, is one of the "birth control" methods covered under the Hobby Lobby decision. Because an IUD doesn't keep your from ovulating, so a fertilized egg could find itself in hostile terrain and it's our duty as women to provide the most welcoming environment in our uterus to whatever little zygote finds its way down the tube.

I have tried telling some of these assholes that "birth control" pills and patches and rings and IUDS are not just for birth control. And NO ONE should get a say in which medications I take except for me and my doctor. Not my employer, not my health insurance company, not the government.

I'm absolutely floored when I see a Democratic (well, they claim to be) say that they are OK with the RCC imposing these restrictions on "birth control". There have been several times in my life that I have had to be on "birth control" to control something other than birth - PCOS, irregular periods, heavy, painful periods, etc. My oldest daughter also has PCOS and has had to use "birth control" to help regulate the side effects of too much testosterone.

(On a side note... I am sorry you are dealing with this. I really hope that the IUD works for you so that you do have some choices. Having all choice taken away from you is really tough. Even if you choose not to have a child... at least that will be your choice and not something that happened to you. {hugs})

K&R and glad to be the first to ask EvolveOrConvolve Nov 2014 #1
I think because many of them really *aren't* progressive. Heddi Nov 2014 #3
RACIST! Rainforestgoddess Nov 2014 #6
Sorry...just made homemade Crab Rangoon Heddi Nov 2014 #8
I actually heard a Democrat, a female Democrat, say she was happy about the SCOTUS decision progressoid Nov 2014 #11
I agree 100%, deucemagnet Nov 2014 #2
Thanks. I'm ready to be over with it Heddi Nov 2014 #4
That joke should be on a Kotex wrapper. deucemagnet Nov 2014 #17
I hope your story will not fall on only deaf ears Rainforestgoddess Nov 2014 #5
The sad thing is that many of the "buy rubbers" people are married to a woman. Heddi Nov 2014 #7
You are awesome. trotsky Nov 2014 #9
damn, you have been through a lot RussBLib Nov 2014 #10
This has left me gobsmacked for years...decades kdmorris Nov 2014 #12
I'm sure there's a litany of stupid excuses how none of this is actually the fault of religion. AtheistCrusader Nov 2014 #13
And if we would just stop being such bigoted atheists... trotsky Nov 2014 #14
As usual..... it comes down to simplification... AlbertCat Nov 2014 #15
I care. AtheistCrusader Nov 2014 #16
Thank you so much for this amazing post theHandpuppet Nov 2014 #18
Hey sweetie, thanks for sharing your story Heather MC Nov 2014 #19
Thanks, and why I care... onager Nov 2014 #20
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