tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3509053156280655479.post8571843888739156753..comments2023-06-14T08:24:18.553-04:00Comments on The Feminist Underground: All birth control is now an “abortion?”habladorahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01730183259272125337noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3509053156280655479.post-42945901923631705292008-07-27T22:13:00.000-04:002008-07-27T22:13:00.000-04:00Our social rights and privileges have been under a...Our social rights and privileges have been under attack for quite some time now. Whether it is access to voting, abortion, freedom of assembly their is a massive backlash on anything that secures individual liberty. Governments have gone to great lengths to justify these restrictions and it is no accident that these changes are coming at a time when the income disparity is getting worse and we Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3509053156280655479.post-15543329536436282182008-07-27T13:42:00.000-04:002008-07-27T13:42:00.000-04:00I was thinking about this, and had the thought tha...I was thinking about this, and had the thought that if the rule change is made, that there will instantly be a lawsuit to prevent the rule from taking effect. I think there is an excellent case for maintaining the current status quo until that lawsuit is resolved.<BR/><BR/>I am no lawyer, but I think in that case, that discovery rules will require the disclosure of the basis under which the ruledaedalus2uhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10416564922288784455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3509053156280655479.post-13406893536946443422008-07-26T11:09:00.000-04:002008-07-26T11:09:00.000-04:00Sally, I see what you mean about the slow eroding ...Sally, I see what you mean about the slow eroding of rights going unnoticed - and I think the answer is to inform the public about what's happening. If more women - and reasonable men - understood that birth control is under attack, I think the public outcry would be inevitable. That's why pieces like those in the NYT and Cristina Page's are so important. Unfortunately, people will never pay habladorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01730183259272125337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3509053156280655479.post-16825641867175406292008-07-25T18:44:00.000-04:002008-07-25T18:44:00.000-04:00Great post. This is truly horrifying. When can we ...Great post. This is truly horrifying. When can we reclaim our country? Hopefully next November.<BR/><BR/>Really Republicans. Honestly. You want to make it harder for poor people to prevent unwanted pregnancies, prevent the termination of the pregnancy, and then eliminate social services to help support this child.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3509053156280655479.post-3798652308773399082008-07-25T12:58:00.000-04:002008-07-25T12:58:00.000-04:00A secret voice whispers in my ear that if men are ...A secret voice whispers in my ear that if men are trying to make it harder for women to enjoy sex, all the while making it easier for men to (with the viagra laws), it's because these men enjoy rape more than any other form of sex. I sincerely hope that the voice is wrong.<BR/><BR/>I for one don't know how we came to be a nation that tolerates this kind of mis-representation. It is clear to me Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3509053156280655479.post-49429453874327868542008-07-25T11:50:00.000-04:002008-07-25T11:50:00.000-04:00You've gotta hand it to these woman-hating, sex-ha...You've gotta hand it to these woman-hating, sex-hating folks-- they sure know how to take away people's rights without causing an uproar! Think about it, if they take away abortion rights, birth control, etc. very very slowly, then: <BR/>1) most people won't notice, 2) some who do notice say "oh, it's not so bad, it could be worse" and do nothing, and 3) some notice, do something, but then get sallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01054413520223145494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3509053156280655479.post-65366730655231441932008-07-25T10:44:00.000-04:002008-07-25T10:44:00.000-04:00More proof that the 'pro-life' crowd isn't as much...More proof that the 'pro-life' crowd isn't as much anti-abortion as it is anti-women-having-sex. I don't know if I want to scream or cry after reading about the HHS's latest maneuvering.<BR/><BR/>NewsCat - thanks for the informative (although enraging) first post. We're thrilled to have you!habladorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01730183259272125337noreply@blogger.com