tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-230065282011-07-14T17:25:45.563-04:00A place for PRO-CHOICE information sharingRevDebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17281538800499978837noreply@blogger.comBlogger311100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23006528.post-1150322433577948262006-06-14T17:42:00.000-04:002006-06-14T18:00:33.593-04:00

It's been quite a while since I posted anything. You last heard from me before I jumped in to help with the organizing of the Roots Project, a joint effort of Firedoglake, Crooks & Liars and Glenn Greewald of Unclaimed Territory. We are trying to get people together in their respective states to take real action with real face time rather than just work online and write letters, send money, and

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I've been crazy busy lately and there hasn't been a lot of buzz about Choice lately, or if there has, it has been put on the back burner because of things like, oh let's see, Tom DeLay's stepping down from the House, more corruption coming out on the Abramoff scandal, steroids in baseball, W's sinking ratings and taking it on the road, the continuing Mess'o'potamia, etc.So this morning I am

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A long but worth it diary on Kos about what's happening Monday March 27 in Mississippi. They may be the next South Dakota and they are trying to do it "quietly" but that's not happening. There are a lot of action items toward the end of the diary. Lots to do in a short amount of time.Here's the story.

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There is a diary up on the DailyKos here that discusses this article.I found it on Steve Gilliard's blog hereMany years ago my husband, before I knew him, worked at the PP clinic in Seattle. He told me the story that had been told to him by the clinic director of the day that the head of the anti-choice group that picketed the clinic regularly asked to have an appt. with her after hours. The

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This is the beginning of what could be a very interesting line of action. Cecilia Fire Thunder, president of the Oglala Sioux Tribe at Pine Ridge, SD, says that she is going to stand up to Gov. Rounds' ban of all abortion in the state of South Dakota.The tribe is talking about inviting PP to open a clinic on the reservation. It's an interesting thought. Since the reservations of the various

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Small victory in Indiana:Indiana is one of the worst states on choice I have ever seen. As you drive over the state line from wherever into Indiana, you will find the horrible beating heart billboards. So this small victory, the bad bills proposed to limit choice even further, died because of a deadline. Read the short diary:My Left Wing

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Fired Up MissouriThose good ole repulsivans in Missouri are hellbent to punish poor women for having sex. Now they want to take birth control availability away from state clinics. Gee, who'd o thunk it?Comments on the story posted at:Firedoglake, Crooksandliars, AmericaBlog and Booman.Again, it's not about preventing pregnancies which lead to icky abortions, it's totally about slutty women

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Interesting questions to ask our "pro-life" friends. We could probably add to the list—and will—but in the mean time, Molly has these for us:Twenty Questions -- Baby Killing EditionSince many of the people commenting on that other post are referring to "murder" in one form or another, here are some questions for those of you who claim to believe that abortion is murder, and that all women who

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Remember the Wizard of Oz moment when Dorothy and friends are in the great hall in Oz and the curtain opens behind the wizard? He sees them and then turns back to his microphone and says "Don't pay attention to the man behind the curtain" or some such thing? As Ellen Goodman says, the curtain is now drawn on the pretense of anti-choicers only wanting to legislate to "help families communicate"

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Faith Is Believing What You Know Ain't SoBy moiv Wed Mar 08, 2006 at 12:54:48 AM ESTOne can almost hear Mark Twain snorting in disgust.This week Governor Mike Rounds of South Dakota finally ended the suspense. After a prolonged, tantalizing and agonizing period of presumably sober deliberation, Rounds signed the Women's Health and Human Life Protection Act. The law protects human life beginning

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It seems that we have been fighting this battle for decades—we have—but it takes people like Bill Napoli, Julie Bartling, and Mike Rounds to really get everyone on the bandwagon. Here's Meteor Blades with the "all fired up and ready to get back in the battle cry"March 08, 2006Praising South Dakota. Confessions of an Ex-Abortion ProviderBy Meteor BladesFor years, I've been complacent. Oh, I sent

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State Law After Roeby Scott Shields, Tue Mar 07, 2006 at 04:02:03 PM ESTFollowing up on last night's post about the South Dakota and Mississippi abortion bans, Josh Goodman of Governing magazine's '13th Floor' blog sent me a link to his analysis of state abortion law in a post-Roe America. Relying heavily on data from NARAL, Goodman concludes that "23 states would be likely to ban most abortions,

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There are lots and lots of opinions on the blogs right now about the Rapists Rights Law that Gov. Mike Rounds of SD signed yesterday. Here are a few:Graphic foolery from the DoodFreelancersAtrios chimes in here and again here Georgia10 about a Class 5 FelonyThink Progress has lots of good links here which bring together lots of the pieces of the story including Digby's posit about the raped

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This should put them to rest. McCain would sign the SD Rapist's Rights Bill given the opportunity:Straight Talk on South Dakota? by mcjoanMon Mar 06, 2006 at 01:21:13 PM ESTJohn McCain, that self-styled "maverick" of Republican politics, continues to try to have it both ways, this time on the politics of abortion and specifically, the South Dakota ban.A spokesperson said Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz.

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SusanG writes:In South Dakota, I Am Disposable by SusanGSun Mar 05, 2006 at 09:44:33 AM ESTImagine this: One day you wake up and discover an entire state has passed a law that declares you are worthless.You are no longer a person. You are a package - a package for a potential person. Picture the styrofoam Big Mac carton tumbling along the shoulder of the interstate. Remember the discarded, dented

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will stock Plan B.This is probably a result of the lawsuit that was won in MA and the threat of many more. From Reuters:CHICAGO (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said on Friday that all of its pharmacies would carry emergency contraceptive pills, bowing to pressure from states seeking to force the world's biggest retailer to do so.In a statement posted on its Web site, Wal-Mart said all of its

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This is not a new concept. Lakoff has been writing about it and the Longview Institute has some great information that lays it all out—see the sidebar for the link.Digby goes at it in fine fashion.Cards On The Tableby digbyIf more of these people would admit what they really believe we could have an honest debate in this country:West Jordan Republican Sen. Chris Buttars scoffed at McCoy's

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Haley Barbour couldn't wait to jump on the bandwagon. AmericaBlogWe're likely to see a lot more of this as the days and weeks and months go on. Again, this will mostly affect poor women, not those who can afford to travel and find doctors in states that still provide reproductive services.Jane has more to say about it.As long as NARAL and PPFA continue to support people like Lieberman and Chafee

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News from the Philly Inquirer that Kate may run for senate as an indy.Here's the scoop and a quick analysis at MyDD

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This is not news to any of us living in MA, but Mitt Romney, republican governor—in absentia most of the time— who intends to run for Pres. changes his views to fit the audience:Boston Globe, Joan VennochiThe only "choice" the Mittster believes in is his own. He wants to be able to choose his views on reproduction to suit whomever he is courting. This is a warning to everyone else out there WAY

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I say we plan now for tunnels similar to the ones under the Mexican border. We have women in need transport from the repressive states to pop up in more enlightened ones.

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to make a policy statement. Fifty-five of them so far. It's quite interesting, especially if you know anything about some of those folks.Catholic StatementEd Markey and Jim Langevin agreeing on a policy statement that includes conscience and choice! Check it out.

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written by Jack M. Balkin, a prof. of constitutional law at YaleStarts out like this:South Dakota's New Abortion BanJBSouth Dakota's new abortion legislation has not yet been signed by the Governor. If it becomes law, it will not lead to a challenge to Roe v. Wade or Casey at the Supreme Court. Because the law bans almost all abortions, it will be immediately challenged in a declaratory judgment

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that I have come across on the "internets."Ugly things going on in Amarillo with "Priests for Life":"Enter the Rainmaker"Talk2Action

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This diary on the Daily Kos by Dysfraxion is a link to a do-it-yourself abortion. Not being a medical person, I have no idea how good, bad, or indifferent this is, but the fact is that information is starting to circulate for women who may have no other options that to resort to the proverbial hangers. Hopefully there will be good information available, but have safe, legal abortion is still the

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This diary by Nonpartisan is worth the read:Daily Kosthe salient paragraph right before the conclusions:You can flame me for my views in the comments, and that's legitimate, but irrelevant to the point I'm making. The point is, even though I believe a fetus is a human life, I support abortion rights as defined by Roe.. I don't support Roe because of the right to Choice, and I don't support it

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the Christofascist Zombie Brigade ( a term used freely by Marc Maron on the now defunct and very missed "Morning Sedition" radio show formerly on AirAmerica Radio. (the good news is that Marc starts a new show tonight in LA on the AAR affiliate there, the bad news is that I haven't yet figured out how to get it through my laptop—but I will)My Left Wing also cross posted at Daily Kos with lots

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In an 8-0 decision the Supreme Court ruled that protesters outside abortion clinics cannot be prosecuted under RICO (racketeering) statutes.AOL Newsand here:Talkleft

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Kos raps the March for Women's Lives (he's said that before) for the wasted money and energy. I disagree with him as the pro-choice base needed to be activated and motivated and being in D.C. that weekend was amazing. But the rest of the sentiment is right on. Daily Kos

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What Jane Says at:FiredoglakeNed Lamont and Matt Brown are taking on Lieberman and Chafee. We need to put our money where our values are.

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For a while I have been an avid reader of blogs. I've told so many of my pro-choice activist friends that we need to engage in the dialogue and let one another know what is available to us on this "information highway." So here it is. To what degree I will start chiming in my own opinions we shall see. What I hope to do is provide links here for those of us who want to keep up with what's going

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