In getting ready to head to the texas capital

[rdking647]

I'm getting ready to head over to the capital for the abortion rights rally.

Whether a woman chooses to get an abortion is none of my business. It's between her,her doctor and her conscience. The idea of a government getting the middle of that is abhorrent and should be abhorrent to any small government conservative . In addition,the way the senate tried to shut down the filibuster was ridiculous. claiming a discussion of recent abortion restrictions enacted in Texas isnt germane to a proposed law restricting abortion is just plain stupid. and yet the senate did that. clearly they have no time for opposition.

If the anti abortion foes were really interested in reducing abortions they would be passing a law requiring the teaching of real sex ed starting in middle school. Texas has one of the highest rates of teen pregnancy in the country and yet I dont see the state doing anything about that.
The anti abortion side claims that the law is all about protecting women's health. And yet they reject medicaid expansion despite Texas having one of the highest rates of uninsured women in the country.
This is more about Texas trying to pass a law to pander to the far right and the religious right. Im tired of it. and therefore I will do what I can to fight it and to fight the far right.

I expect there to be right to lifers there and I expect they will call me pro abortion ,pro baby killing. That's not true. Abortion should be safe,legal and RARE. But this law will do nothing to reduce abortion,It will just make them more dangerous. But the right to lifers dont seem to care about that at all

[nadinbrzezinski]

1. Just be careful, it will be a hot day

[Ilsa]

2. Please be careful. Keep water on you, and

Thank You so much for going. Some of us can't get there right now.

[mc51tc]

19. Hard to believe, but not so hot in Austin and much of Texas this week.

By Texas standards, it is cool. Only 90 degrees for a high in Austin today. Expecting records lows in the DFW area the next 2 or 3 days. Who would have thought, but I am no complaining.

[NoPasaran]

3. I'll be there in spirit

Have to work today. Y'all kick Dewhurst's ass for me okay?

[ananda]

8. Okay, you got it!

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[IllinoisBirdWatcher]

4. Why do you and others always validate the anti-choice folk?

I agree with your post except for "I expect there to be right to lifers there..."

Why do most pro-choice people allow the anti-choice, pro-fetus crowd to refer to themselves incorrectly?

Texas has a governor who just executed the 500th citizen (a woman no less).

And he babbles as a headliner at a pro-fetus event on the same day. That is NOT a pro-life position. He and others like him should be referenced as pro-FETUS, but anti-LIFE.

When confronted by anti-choice pro-fetus fanatics, I always ask them how many unwanted babies they have adopted. And then roll my eyes in mock horror when the answer is none.

Every time one of us repeats their "pro-life" or "right-to-life" self-labeling, we add credence to their incongruous positions.

I still like your post, urge support of Wendy and others, just hate letting them get away with false advertising.

[HardTimes99]

11. Agree 100%. I prefer 'forced birther' or 'anti-choice' to refer to them - nt

[antigop]

16. and Perry refuses to expand Medicaid -- that's not "pro-life" either. nt

[dbackjon]

5. Thank YOU!

[ananda]

6. I'll be there with my camera and voter registration materials.

[niyad]

7. k and r--thank you from all of us who will be there in spirit. stay safe, and stay hydrated.

[ananda]

9. I have sunglasses, a visor hat, sunscreen, and water.

It's pretty shady there though, so it ought to be fine.

[HardTimes99]

10. Solidarity from Los Angeles, CA. My wife and I will be heading down to

LA City Hall tonight for our solidarity rally at 5 p.m.

Wife (the artist in the family) is busy doing up a great sign. Hope to have photos for everyone when the LA protest is finished.

[nolabear]

12. Go, Baby! Stay safe and keep cool!

[ZRT2209]

13. K&R

[Chipper Chat]

14. Unfortunately, Fox is the only network covering it.

CNN and M$NBC are slobbering wall-2-wall over the Zimmerman trial.
(Of course Fox is lying that 80% of Texans support the measure).

[northoftheborder]

17. That's dumb of MSNBC - The Zimmermann trial is way down there on national importance IMHO

We need to get Ed on this - send mail to his show................

[Chipper Chat]

22. I dont watch MSNBC in the evenings anymore.

When Ed left the 8pm slot it just didn't have that "bite" anymore. I work on weekends so I cant watch his show and I miss him.

[eissa]

15. Sending positive thoughts your way

I'm sure the anti-choice nuts are going to be in full force after the showing our side had last time. Good luck out there fighting the good fight

[hamsterjill]

18. Thank you for going!

I am in San Antonio and were it not for a work deadline that can't be ignored, I would have driven up.

I thank you for taking the time and making the effort to be on site and make your presence known.

[AndyA]

20. All of these so called "pro lifers" need to have some facts thrown back at them

For instance, life doesn't END when a baby pops out. That life requires health care, an eduction, and all the other things the right wing doesn't want to provide. They want the fetus protected, but after that it's on it's own.

I find this to be a huge flaw in their stance of being "pro life". They aren't pro life, they are pro fetus and that's it. Well...what do they propose be done with the fetus once it becomes a person? You can't just force something like this on someone and walk away from it. There are many more issues involved when you're truly pro life than just making sure abortions are illegal.

[Major Nikon]

21. Here's a great comeback for the ones who call you baby killers

Remind them that Saint Ronnie legalized abortion in California, and by their logic murdered 1 million babies.

[rdking647]

23. i just got back. i have about a hundred pictures and some video

ill post them later tonight. right now im tired.

i saw some great signs and a ton of people. thousands of people
and i have to day
natalie maines rocks !

[niyad]

24. looking forward to pics and a full report when you have rested and recovered.