[culturehandy]

I used to have an ounce of respect for the man. Farq.

[snafooey]

Cross-posted with Sufferin' Suffragettes:

McCain says Roe v. Wade should be overturned

[faerietails]

Mmmhmm, yeah. okay then.

[girltrouble]

euphrates is back for another boring encore.

he's a basic run-of-the-mill, generic anti-choice xtian who likes to post graphic fake photos.

rose violet was kind enough to post a little how-to on changing your ignore settings it goes something like this:

The Ignore Feature is a lovely little tool. When you put a member on ignore, you never ever have to look at another one of their posts. No words, no pictures, no nothing. It's a beautiful thing! There are two ways to impliment the Ignore feature. You'll have to be logged in to use either method

Method #1: This will allow you to put a person on Ignore without ever having to find one of the person's posts! Yay!
1. Click on My Controls (it's up there on the right).
2. On the new screen, scroll down until you see the "Options" section on the left side of the screen. Find the link that says Manage Ignored Users. Click on that.
3. On the new screen, scroll down until you see the section called "Add new users to your list". In one of the boxes, type in the name of the member you would like to ignore (example: Euphrates).
4. Click on the Update Ignored Users button.
That's it! You never need be bothered by that individual again.


Method #2: In order to use this method, you have to find a post made by the offending member. However, there's no typing involved, so some people find it easier.
We'll use Euphrates' post below as an easy example.
1. See on the left there were it says the name "Euphrates"? Click on that.
2. The screen will then display the profile for Euphrates. Just to the right of Euphrates' name on the profile, you'll see the words "Profile Options". Click on that.
3. A little drop-down menu will appear. In that menu, click on "Ignore User".
4. The screen you see next will display everyone you have placed on your Ignore list. Euphrates should now be listed under "Add new members to your ignore list". Towards the botom of the page, you'll see a lovely button that says "Update Ignored Users". Click on that.
And that's it! The pesky poster is ignored! Hooray!

[girltrouble]

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[maddy29]

another woman at walmart denied plan B-the pharmacist LAUGHED at her and told her no one would fill it for her. GAH! fucking AAAAAAAAAAAAAAA. sometimes i hate the world. they fucking laughed at her. grrrr. go to naral to send walmart a letter-they have a pre-written one.

why do men want to control us? why do they hate us soooo much? (not all ,but a lot). it makes me violent and sad at the same time.

[culturehandy]

Oh my.

[faerietails]

I was just on my way here to post that, hoosierman78! That is such a screwed up law.

[hoosierman78]

I don't know if any busties live in tennessee, but if you do, you may want to contact your state senator/rep to make sure they don't let this piece of garbage pass.

Seems Rep. Stacey Campfield wants to make it law that aborted fetuses be issued death certificates. The state currently keeps records on how many abortions are performed in TN, but does not track the names of women who have the abortions. This would create a public record to identify any woman that had an abortion in TN.

If this passes and somehow survives the ensuing court battle, it's only a matter of time before other states follow suit, making it even more difficult for women to obtain an abortion.

[aviatrix]

no. not really.

[anarch]

No kidding they look alike! They could be siblings. Your Silvie isn't from Connecticut by any chance is she? We got Wriggly from a friend in Connecticut. He and his family were living feral under somebody's porch.

[humanist77]

Thanks for the link, anarch. I was under the impression that my friend thought of the question himself-perhaps he did coincidentally, but I doubt it. I am definitely enjoying seeing how people respond to that question.

OT~the kitty in your avatar looks very much like one of mine-face and eyes and color-even the white spot : )

[anarch]

ask them what they would do if a fertility clinic was on fire-would they save the doctors/nurses/office workers, or would they save the embryos in the lab?

drive-by posting - interesting discussion of this question here

[crazyoldcatlady]

vesica, they said the same thing about that part of the SotUA on feministing. gah!

i heart that site.

[moddivorce]

Have any of you read "Freakonomics"? It's a good book, I forget who it's by. One chapter is about (I'm sure I don't have all the facts right here so bear with me) in the Ukraine, maybe in the 70's the ruler outlawed abortion. Two decades later, there was a humongous surge in violent crimes and drug addiction, guess what? among those around 20 years old. I know it sounds callous, but that's what this guy does, he just looks at data and draws conclusions. It's a good read. Some interesting facts about the "no child left behind" repercussions as well.

So anyway, the author looked at what happened after Roe v. Wade, and 20 years later the crime rate was dropping quickly, but sociologists had predicted a massive rise in crime (based on the pre-Roe v. Wade rates).

I know I'm bad at explaining this and it probably didn't make any sense, but it's explained in freakonomics if you ever feel like reading it.

Thanks for that. We have Freakonomics collecting dust in our house - I never really had an interest in reading it until now - after reading your comments.
ht.
www.moddivorce.com

And mandating what the doctor has to say - can you imagine any reasonable doctor putting up with that? What are they going to do, put recording equipment in the consult room to make sure the doc says the right words?

OK, on a slightly different tack, I present to you a direct quote from the President's speech the other night:

"In all we do, we must remember that the best health care decisions are not made by government and insurance companies, but by patients and their doctors."

George W. Bush
State of the Union
January, 2007

Now, he was talking about insurance companies getting involved in care decisions, but hmmmm... doesn't that also apply to, oh, a woman's right to decide how to handle a pregnancy? Or which kind of abortion she needs to have?

I think they call the recording equipment "a nurse with a selective memory."
Right on with Bush's contradiction! - How many days left in office? (ugh)

Today's Globe And Mail reports;

Imprisoned anti-abortion extremist James Kopp was convicted yesterday of of violating the Federal Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act by shooting and killing an abortion provider in 1998.
The jury also convicted him on a weapons count. He could face life in prison without parole.
Mr. Kopp, 52, is suspected in the non-fatal shootings of three Canadian doctors in the Hamilton, Winnipeg, and Vancouver areas, as well as one in Rochester.

Isn't he the man who did it in broad daylight then admitted in court, on the stand that he did it and he'd do it again if given the opportunity?
Life? Isn't he a prime candidate for death?
ht
www.moddivorce.com

At least in the first trimester, the fetus hasn't even developed a nervous system yet-it *can't* feel pain!

My friend thought of another way to stumble and piss off anti-choice nuts: ask them what they would do if a fertility clinic was on fire-would they save the doctors/nurses/office workers, or would they save the embryos in the lab?

EXCELLENT QUESTION!!!

[go_kayte]

Have any of you read "Freakonomics"? It's a good book, I forget who it's by. One chapter is about (I'm sure I don't have all the facts right here so bear with me) in the Ukraine, maybe in the 70's the ruler outlawed abortion. Two decades later, there was a humongous surge in violent crimes and drug addiction, guess what? among those around 20 years old. I know it sounds callous, but that's what this guy does, he just looks at data and draws conclusions. It's a good read. Some interesting facts about the "no child left behind" repercussions as well.

So anyway, the author looked at what happened after Roe v. Wade, and 20 years later the crime rate was dropping quickly, but sociologists had predicted a massive rise in crime (based on the pre-Roe v. Wade rates).

I know I'm bad at explaining this and it probably didn't make any sense, but it's explained in freakonomics if you ever feel like reading it.

[vesicapisces]

And mandating what the doctor has to say - can you imagine any reasonable doctor putting up with that? What are they going to do, put recording equipment in the consult room to make sure the doc says the right words?

OK, on a slightly different tack, I present to you a direct quote from the President's speech the other night:

"In all we do, we must remember that the best health care decisions are not made by government and insurance companies, but by patients and their doctors."

George W. Bush
State of the Union
January, 2007

Now, he was talking about insurance companies getting involved in care decisions, but hmmmm... doesn't that also apply to, oh, a woman's right to decide how to handle a pregnancy? Or which kind of abortion she needs to have?

[culturehandy]

Today's Globe And Mail reports;

Imprisoned anti-abortion extremist James Kopp was convicted yesterday of of violating the Federal Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act by shooting and killing an abortion provider in 1998.
The jury also convicted him on a weapons count. He could face life in prison without parole.
Mr. Kopp, 52, is suspected in the non-fatal shootings of three Canadian doctors in the Hamilton, Winnipeg, and Vancouver areas, as well as one in Rochester.

[ginger_kitty]

nickclick, what an interesting story. Tough situation.

humanist77, vesicapisces, exactly my point! It's just a scare tactic to freak women out. I sent e-mail to a couple Indiana lawmakers, noting my disgust and disapproval, but it will probably fall on deaf ears. Indiana is notoriously conservative. There is already a waiting period and madatory counciling required before a woman can get an abortion, which I feel is enough. But having to speak to a doctor who's going to lie to you seriously irks me. I haven't heard if it's passed yet.

[humanist77]

At least in the first trimester, the fetus hasn't even developed a nervous system yet-it *can't* feel pain!

My friend thought of another way to stumble and piss off anti-choice nuts: ask them what they would do if a fertility clinic was on fire-would they save the doctors/nurses/office workers, or would they save the embryos in the lab?