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noamnety

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19. If the litmus test is abortion rights

Reply to bettyellen (Original post)

Tue Mar 8, 2016, 06:39 AM

Mar 2016

one of the candidates just failed it.

Followed by "feminists" justifying: it's not a compromise on abortion rights, just on late term abortions.

May as well say "I'm not punching Billy. Just his face."

What happened to us???

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Bernie has only one litmus test. And it's not good enough. [View all] bettyellen Feb 2016 OP

? pat_k Feb 2016 #1

Bernie Sanders has a 100% rating from Planned Parenthood Eric J in MN Feb 2016 #2

As a woman and a feminist TDale313 Feb 2016 #3

No shenmue Feb 2016 #4

As a woman and a feminist BainsBane Feb 2016 #5

If the Supreme Court was something easily fixed I might agree with you, but most of the bettyellen Feb 2016 #8

very stupid thing for him to say, but in the end do I think there's a chance he would geek tragedy Feb 2016 #6

I think it likely BainsBane Feb 2016 #7

My thoughts on judicial nominees is to look at how they feel on social issues as a tell boston bean Feb 2016 #9

Clinton is utterly gutless on reproductive rights eridani Feb 2016 #10

Hillary is not gutless on reproductive rights. boston bean Feb 2016 #11

What else do you call being in favor of an amendment banning abortion if-- eridani Feb 2016 #12

She didn't call for anything and the article you are posting is regarding late term abortion. boston bean Feb 2016 #13

Any constitutional amendment putting conditions on abortion harms women's health eridani Feb 2016 #14

Please get back with me after the primaries. boston bean Feb 2016 #15

I can't believe that video was posted here ismnotwasm Feb 2016 #17

We already have a lot of "this here". But only Bernie bashing is allowed. PassingFair Mar 2016 #28

If it took into account the life and health of the mother, it would be between the woman and her doc bettyellen Feb 2016 #18

How silly.. not thinking of the big picture. Mahalo bettyellen Cha Feb 2016 #16

If the litmus test is abortion rights noamnety Mar 2016 #19

I'm sorry but I have no problem with later term abortions having LESS restrictions than they bettyellen Mar 2016 #20

Hillary is for INCREASING restrictions. noamnety Mar 2016 #21

Nope. bettyellen Mar 2016 #22

IT'S HER OWN WORDS. noamnety Mar 2016 #23

Her own words allow for late term abortions to occur under looser standards than are currently bettyellen Mar 2016 #24

This is flat out wrong. noamnety Mar 2016 #25

Rewatch yesterday's town hall and see what she thinks about late-term abortion. Svafa Mar 2016 #27

Another "not good enough Bernie" thread...how original. haikugal Mar 2016 #26

good lord. Hiraeth Mar 2016 #29