Comments on: South Dakota Passes Abortion Ban… http://www.queervoice.net/kmcmullen/2006/02/22/south-dakota-passes-abortion-ban/ Suburban Mom-Employed-Outside-the-Home Gone Bad Sun, 23 Nov 2008 13:53:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Kathy http://www.queervoice.net/kmcmullen/2006/02/22/south-dakota-passes-abortion-ban/#comment-1886 Kathy Sat, 11 Mar 2006 21:54:41 +0000 http://www.queervoice.net/kmcmullen/?p=342#comment-1886 Thanks, Bunnie. Good information. Thanks, Bunnie. Good information.

]]> By: Bunnie http://www.queervoice.net/kmcmullen/2006/02/22/south-dakota-passes-abortion-ban/#comment-1883 Bunnie Sat, 11 Mar 2006 14:38:47 +0000 http://www.queervoice.net/kmcmullen/?p=342#comment-1883 I think it's time we complain to the DNC about Democrats who don't support a woman's right to choose. For instance, the six senators in South Dakota who voted to ban all abortions, even for rape and incest and health reasons. It was a Democrat who introduced the bill in the first place! Also, serious consideration needs to be given as to whether you send money to the DNC. Remember money to the DNC is given to the state parties to support candidates such as these six senators and the Democratic senator in Mississippi who just introduced legislation to ban abortion. Your money would be better spent going to a candidate directly that you know supports the right to choose. The Democratic Party takes us for granted because they say we have no place to go...as I just heard from a DNC staffer. It is time the Democrats who do no support abortion rights be punished. It is time for them to leave the party. Go to their website and fire off a letter... http://www.democrats.org/page/s/contact or better yet, pick up the phone and call them (be prepared to wait....) 202-863-8000 Call South Dakota Democratic Party 605-224-1750 write South Dakota Democratic Party democrats@sddp.org I think it’s time we complain to the DNC about Democrats who don’t support a woman’s right to choose. For instance, the six senators in South Dakota who voted to ban all abortions, even for rape and incest and health reasons. It was a Democrat who introduced the bill in the first place!

Also, serious consideration needs to be given as to whether you send money to the DNC. Remember money to the DNC is given to the state parties to support candidates such as these six senators and the Democratic senator in Mississippi who just introduced legislation to ban abortion. Your money would be better spent going to a candidate directly that you know supports the right to choose.

The Democratic Party takes us for granted because they say we have no place to go…as I just heard from a DNC staffer. It is time the Democrats who do no support abortion rights be punished. It is time for them to leave the party.

Go to their website and fire off a letter…

http://www.democrats.org/page/s/contact

or better yet, pick up the phone and call them (be prepared to wait….)

202-863-8000

Call South Dakota Democratic Party

605-224-1750

write South Dakota Democratic Party
democrats@sddp.org

]]> By: Bottom Line http://www.queervoice.net/kmcmullen/2006/02/22/south-dakota-passes-abortion-ban/#comment-1636 Bottom Line Sat, 04 Mar 2006 02:58:18 +0000 http://www.queervoice.net/kmcmullen/?p=342#comment-1636 Yes, you are correct Kathy, I guess it should be the federal government's job to account for every possible permutation of issues that may arise with an individual's "right" to abortion. After all the federal government should control everything. Things work perfectly when the federal government gets involved. Or maybe as I said in my first posting, we should leave it up to the states to figure out. Why should someone in South Dakota have to listen to someone in Alabama or any other state try to micromanage and "protect" their rights from half way across the country? Didn't y'all try to secede for the whole "state rights thing" a few years back? (I apologize for the overuse of quotation marks, but I think you get my drift.) Yes, you are correct Kathy, I guess it should be the federal government’s job to account for every possible permutation of issues that may arise with an individual’s “right” to abortion. After all the federal government should control everything. Things work perfectly when the federal government gets involved. Or maybe as I said in my first posting, we should leave it up to the states to figure out. Why should someone in South Dakota have to listen to someone in Alabama or any other state try to micromanage and “protect” their rights from half way across the country? Didn’t y’all try to secede for the whole “state rights thing” a few years back? (I apologize for the overuse of quotation marks, but I think you get my drift.)

]]> By: Kathy http://www.queervoice.net/kmcmullen/2006/02/22/south-dakota-passes-abortion-ban/#comment-1625 Kathy Thu, 02 Mar 2006 21:57:06 +0000 http://www.queervoice.net/kmcmullen/?p=342#comment-1625 Well, yeah, I guess you can hop in your car and drive to another state for an abortion if you have a reliable vehicle and money for gas and an employer who will allow you the time off to take what might be two trips (since some states require a waiting period between counseling and the procedure) and you live in a state that borders on another state that permits abortion or at least borders on a state that borders on a state... I think you get my drift. Access to safe, legal abortion is already restricted for most women in this country. It certainly won't become safer or more readily available if states are permitted to outlaw it entirely. Well, yeah, I guess you can hop in your car and drive to another state for an abortion if you have a reliable vehicle and money for gas and an employer who will allow you the time off to take what might be two trips (since some states require a waiting period between counseling and the procedure) and you live in a state that borders on another state that permits abortion or at least borders on a state that borders on a state…

I think you get my drift. Access to safe, legal abortion is already restricted for most women in this country. It certainly won’t become safer or more readily available if states are permitted to outlaw it entirely.

]]> By: Bottom Line http://www.queervoice.net/kmcmullen/2006/02/22/south-dakota-passes-abortion-ban/#comment-1621 Bottom Line Thu, 02 Mar 2006 18:29:57 +0000 http://www.queervoice.net/kmcmullen/?p=342#comment-1621 Bottom line is.... whether or not you agree with abortion you have to concede that Roe v. Wade is based on flimsy cases and is basically bad from a legal standpoint. The decision SHOULD be left to the states. Last time I checked you can hop in your car and drive to another state and get your much needed abortion. Forgive me if I am wrong, but wasn't this country designed to have a weak federal government? Bottom line is…. whether or not you agree with abortion you have to concede that Roe v. Wade is based on flimsy cases and is basically bad from a legal standpoint. The decision SHOULD be left to the states. Last time I checked you can hop in your car and drive to another state and get your much needed abortion. Forgive me if I am wrong, but wasn’t this country designed to have a weak federal government?

]]> By: Zach http://www.queervoice.net/kmcmullen/2006/02/22/south-dakota-passes-abortion-ban/#comment-1567 Zach Thu, 23 Feb 2006 23:51:06 +0000 http://www.queervoice.net/kmcmullen/?p=342#comment-1567 OMG I do NOT want to think about my lil cousins even in a situation where they might need an abortion. Make sure they know that if a boy EVER pisses them off that big brother Zach will be there. I have no illusions that this law is'nt a strategic move to force the new "conservacourt" to throw out Roe v. Wade. The clock is ticking.... soon it will be against the law for me to even exist as a gay man... i wish i could find some of that eternal optimism i used to have. "La Vie Boheme!" - Rent OMG I do NOT want to think about my lil cousins even in a situation where they might need an abortion. Make sure they know that if a boy EVER pisses them off that big brother Zach will be there. I have no illusions that this law is’nt a strategic move to force the new “conservacourt” to throw out Roe v. Wade. The clock is ticking…. soon it will be against the law for me to even exist as a gay man… i wish i could find some of that eternal optimism i used to have.

“La Vie Boheme!” - Rent

]]> By: Renee http://www.queervoice.net/kmcmullen/2006/02/22/south-dakota-passes-abortion-ban/#comment-1566 Renee Thu, 23 Feb 2006 23:13:37 +0000 http://www.queervoice.net/kmcmullen/?p=342#comment-1566 I am thoroughly disgusted. Pure insanity. I am thoroughly disgusted. Pure insanity.

]]> By: Songbird http://www.queervoice.net/kmcmullen/2006/02/22/south-dakota-passes-abortion-ban/#comment-1565 Songbird Thu, 23 Feb 2006 22:53:23 +0000 http://www.queervoice.net/kmcmullen/?p=342#comment-1565 I have often said similar things about the twins. Nothing substantive will ever change for the rich and the privileged. I have often said similar things about the twins. Nothing substantive will ever change for the rich and the privileged.

]]> By: Kathy http://www.queervoice.net/kmcmullen/2006/02/22/south-dakota-passes-abortion-ban/#comment-1564 Kathy Thu, 23 Feb 2006 18:33:33 +0000 http://www.queervoice.net/kmcmullen/?p=342#comment-1564 <i>"If Jenna or not-Jenna got knocked up at some random gang-bang, how long would it take James Baker to find a discreet MD to break out the Dremel tool and Hoover vac, law or no law?"</i> I'd be shocked if it took more than one quick phone call. “If Jenna or not-Jenna got knocked up at some random gang-bang, how long would it take James Baker to find a discreet MD to break out the Dremel tool and Hoover vac, law or no law?”

I’d be shocked if it took more than one quick phone call.

]]> By: Earl Bockenfeld http://www.queervoice.net/kmcmullen/2006/02/22/south-dakota-passes-abortion-ban/#comment-1563 Earl Bockenfeld Thu, 23 Feb 2006 18:26:52 +0000 http://www.queervoice.net/kmcmullen/?p=342#comment-1563 Welcome to South Dakota, bring your own coathanger.... If Jenna or not-Jenna got knocked up at some random gang-bang, how long would it take James Baker to find a discreet MD to break out the Dremel tool and Hoover vac, law or no law? Welcome to South Dakota, bring your own coathanger….

If Jenna or not-Jenna got knocked up at some random gang-bang, how long would it take James Baker to find a discreet MD to break out the Dremel tool and Hoover vac, law or no law?

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