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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe Anti-Lady Laws of 2012
http://inthesetimes.com/article/12572/the_anti_lady_laws_of_2012WHEREAS, any given person might, through no fault of her own, find herself in possession of a uterus, and
WHEREAS, this uterus, being located within ones body, fits the commonly used definition of an internal organ, and also the definition of personal property, and
WHEREAS, no person has the right to take, use, lend or borrow the internal organs of another person without permission or against her will, nor does anyone have the right to take, lend, borrow or use the personal property of another without permission or against her will,
IT SEEMS CLEAR that every rational adult in America should regard anti-abortion advocates with the same level of respect they have for people who think its not technically stealing if they only borrow your car, without permission, for the next nine months, or people whose ethics mandate knocking you out in a hotel bathtub and stealing one of your kidneys.
HOWEVER, this is not the case. Which is why this reporter has had the chance to peruse several pieces of model legislation drafted by Americans United for Life (AUL), all of which are aimed at making abortion impossible or near-impossible at the state level, and many of which are written in a format that looks
LIKE THIS, which is annoying, because although they attempt to look very official and reasonable by so doing, they are actually written by people who would like to potentially
USE THIS REPORTERS UTERUS without her permission.
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The Anti-Lady Laws of 2012 (Original Post)
xchrom
Jan 2012
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K&R. At the link, the rest of the article provides a comprehensive summary...
wakemewhenitsover
Jan 2012
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BlancheSplanchnik
(20,219 posts)1. THAT REPORTER
nailed it!
wakemewhenitsover
(1,595 posts)3. K&R. At the link, the rest of the article provides a comprehensive summary...
...of the infuriating and systematic attempts of the AUL to influence legislation: a real wake-up call.
Great poster in the accompanying photo: "Keep your Boehner out of my vagina!"