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Kath1

(4,309 posts)
Sun Nov 29, 2015, 03:17 AM Nov 2015

In the wake of yesterday's terror attack, just my random (and somewhat drunken) thoughts.

If you know someone who works for an abortion provider give them your love and support. Tell them you appreciate their work.

If you know a woman who has had an abortion, hug her just a little bit longer. Show her some love for her courage.

If you know someone considering abortion, let her know you support her and tell her the choice is her's alone. Accompany her to the clinic. Laugh, cry or just be silent if she needs space. Just be there for her.

Hard as it is, talk to the "pro-lifers" you know (family, friends, co-workers) and let them know that the pro-choice movement is made up of loving and caring people who care about women's health.

30% of United States women have an abortion before age 45, according to Planned Parenthood. They are are our family members, our friends, our sisters. Love them. Support them.

We will not go back.

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In the wake of yesterday's terror attack, just my random (and somewhat drunken) thoughts. (Original Post) Kath1 Nov 2015 OP
People do not know how it was, what the impact of it was. uppityperson Nov 2015 #1
Gerri Santoro's daughter posts here. murielm99 Nov 2015 #3
K&R! marym625 Nov 2015 #2
PP is a lot more than an "abortion provider" world wide wally Nov 2015 #4
You sound pretty sober to me. Elmer S. E. Dump Nov 2015 #5
I wasn't. Kath1 Nov 2015 #9
K&R smirkymonkey Nov 2015 #6
K&R nt LostOne4Ever Nov 2015 #7
Virgin at 19... Paka Nov 2015 #8

marym625

(17,997 posts)
2. K&R!
Sun Nov 29, 2015, 05:10 AM
Nov 2015

Great post. Thank you for this

#TakeYourPower
#OurBodiesOurChoice
#ShoutYourAbortion
#StandWithPlannedParenthood

Paka

(2,760 posts)
8. Virgin at 19...
Sun Nov 29, 2015, 08:45 AM
Nov 2015

...druged and raped by a neighborhood hoodlum, year 1960. Abortion illegal at the time. Backwoods option that nearly killed me. Left me sterile, but I never regretted the decision. I just regret that legal abortion was not available to me then.

I've been there, done that and know that we will not go back!

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