“A woman who sets her rights, the supposed right to privacy or right over her own body, above the life of another human being is saying that a woman’s rights are superior to human rights. She has put herself above the human race, she has made herself the executor over life and death. Is that a woman’s right?”
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—Janet Smith (via wewillnotbeputtoshame)
It’s every person’s right to use and treat their body as they see fit, and their body alone. No one has the right to control another person’s body, and by being pro-life, you’re saying you think a fetus has the right to control another person’s body, and that’s fucked up.
To all the people who claim praying in front of abortion clinics is passive-aggressive shaming.
We are trying to bring a light of hope into a very dark thing (which is the murder of abortion). We are NOT trying to shame anyone passive aggressively.
We are also trying to save the life of a human being which is about to be murdered, which quite frankly, IS our concern.
Ps, to anyone who thinks abortions are only 3% of what Planned Parenthood does, check out Abby Johnson (ex planned-parenthood employee) who has a published book about all of PP’s lies, including that only 3% of their services are abortions, because it is a MUCH higher number.
If it’s not about intimidation or shame then why are clinic escorts needed? Why are people walking into clinics yelled at? What the fuck do you need signs for? People going into clinics themselves have said that protestors such as yourself make them extremely uncomfortable. This is not treating them with respect or helping them through what might be a very difficult time and decision for them. You are being an asshole.
Go ahead and be concerned for that fetus all you want, your concern for that fetus doesn’t override that pregnant person’s right to their body. Weird, right?
Also, I don’t care what percentage of Planned Parenthood’s services are abortion services. What I do care about is people who want or need abortions being able to get those abortions. The numbers are irrelevant.
Great analogy my Pastor had on Evolution today:
“Have any of you played with a firecracker? I’m assuming yes, or you know the function of it. When you shoot off a firecracker it explodes into nothing. I have never seen a firecracker explode and a can of tuna appear. That is what evolution says, that the Earth was made from an explosion.” - Pastor Ed Taylor
I think your Pastor should look up what evolution is before commenting on it. Where does evolution ever speak about the origin of the earth at all!?
Worst. Analogy. Ever.
Oh my god. I really am laughing right now. So hard. Thank you, Pastor Ed, that was fucking hilarious. Someone get this dude on a comedy tour. Seriously. A fucking can of tuna…
(Source: living-loved)
The Inner Machinations Of My Mind: Abortion.
Being pro-life does not mean you’re sexist.
Whoever decided to throw that analogy out there should be punched multiple times in the face.
Like really? What?
I hate abortion. I see it as the destruction of the process of life, which, to me, is the most basic fundamental miracle of the universe.
Fundamental miracle? hmmm. Here’s the thing, kid: It is sexist, but in some cases, like yours, it’s not a commissive sexism, it’s more of an omissive sexism. In other words, you don’t necessarily consider yourself morally superior based on your gender identification, but your views express that.
See, here’s the real illusion about abortion that both the pro-choice and anti-choice sides are pushing: That the choice is up for debate. The choice exists, there’s no stopping that. The debate is over who gets to make it. People who are pro-choice support the individual’s right to make decisions regarding their bodies. People who call themselves pro-life are in favor of the government making the decision. You can call it a immoral and come up with reasons and justifications all day long and it’s a fun exercise in rhetoric, but at the end of the day there’s only one thing really up for debate here: Who’s choice is it, the individual’s or the government’s?
Let me add this: If it’s the government’s decision and not the individuals than should it not also be the government’s decision to donate one of your kidney’s to a needy relative? Say mom has two good kidneys and, through know fault of her own, daughters are failing. Shouldn’t the government prevent, what you see as, the destruction of life by forcing mom to give one of the good kidneys to save daughters life? If daughter dies because mom made the choice to keep the kidney, we can call it immoral and grandstand and feel better about ourselves, but if government makes the choice, …well, how do we feel about ourselves then?
(Also, quick note of acknowledgment that abortion rights apply to anyone with a uterus, that includes trans-men and girls, not just women).
Bolded for emphasis, yo
The first of all Rights is the Right to Life
At least they’re now kind of indirectly but pretty directly saying that your right to your own body is trumped by your fetus’ rights.
Welcoming many pilgrims from the “Movement for Life” across Europe, the pope said, “Dear friends, on the anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, remember that the first of all rights is the right to life.”
Does this also include the right to interfere with other people’s lives? Because… yeah.
William Tapley delivers a festive anti-abortion jingle aimed at Planned Parenthood (Found at The American Jesus)
I’m trying to imagine what would happen if a Muslim terrorist killed a specific target, and a local Muslim group said, “While we don’t think he should have shot the target, we’re glad the target is dead and hope that anyone else who intends to do the work the target was doing thinks twice about it. If they persist, we will ensure they are unable to continue in this work.” Not only would they be called, bare minimum, “terrorist sympathizers,” the FBI would be all over them and there would probably be some arrests made in short order. Especially if, as has happened in the case of Dr. Means, the members of the group started showing up at the second target’s house, researching and publicizing her movements amongst the group, andsending death threats to the second target. If the government shrugged its shoulders and said there was nothing it could do about this, the country would be in uproar.
But if our radical fundamentalists who embrace violence and threats in order to get their way make sure to call themselves “Christian,” I guess all bets are off.
Disgusting. I literally cannot comprehend those who consider murder of a human being justified in the face of legal abortion. I am shaking with anger after reading this article…
