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Democrats Score an Abortion Rights Victory in Healthcare Bill

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unfortunately yankee, if you believe in the "MYOB" mentality, then you will have to look the other way when the next mom drowns her toddlers in the lake, or when the next dad kills his whole family, because intelectually it does not make sense that those things are wrong, but what should be the safest place for a developing child, in it's mother's womb, is not our business if that child is dismembered and sucked out of it's mother??? it is a shame that so many well intentioned americans have bought into the privacy argument - that is what the supreme court based its decision on in roe vs. wade - that it is a violation of privacy to murder? well, even though i believe yankee that your argument makes no intelectual or philisophical sense, i am glad that your mother chose life for you because our goverment under the specious argument of privacy says that your mother had the right to murder you. so, i guess you will stick up for that mom who chooses to kill her toddlers in the lake because she just couldn't afford to feed them any longer...

stephanie of FL 9:42AM October 21, 2009

What part of the unborn child with it's own Human DNA is the women's body? None. It is a seperate Human Being after conception.
Don't like the unborn child then don't start one and then you don't have to slaughter an unborn human baby with it's unique human DNA.
It's not the mothers body after conception. It's a seperate human being with it's own unique DNA. Biology says so.
Don't ask those that disagree with the slaughter of human life to pay for the slaughter.
Love all Human Life from conception to natural death.
Love Life

ComPassion of IN 8:51PM October 17, 2009

Don't like Abortion????? DON'T HAVE ONE!
Love American freedoms and rights and liberties? MYOB when it comes to trying to control women's bodies !

Ct_Yankee of CT 3:34PM October 17, 2009

Abortion is destruction of human life.
- Abortion destroys 3200 unborn babies a day in America.
- Abortion destroys 1.2 Million unborn babies a year in America.
- Abortion has destroyed more than 45 Million unborn babies in 36 years in America.
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The definition of holocaust:
hol·o·caust [ hóll? kàwst, h?l? kàwst ] (plural hol·o·causts)
noun
Definition:
1. destruction of human life: wholesale or mass destruction, especially of human life
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Abortion is destruction of human life: wholesale and mass destruction of human life.
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Abortion in America has killed more human life than Hitler and at a more rapid rate than Hitler killed. What Hitler did was a holocaust. Abortion is a holocaust.
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To have a Choice:
1% of all abortions occur because of rape or incest; 6% of abortions occur because of potential health problems regarding either the mother or child, and 93% of all abortions occur for social reasons (i.e. the child is unwanted or inconvenient).
Source: http://www.abortionno.org/Resources/fastfacts.html
We should encourage responsibility. 93% of the time the mother and father made a choice to take a risk that might turn out to be inconvenient or a social reason. They need to be responsible for the life they started. We are not animals and we can make decisions (choice).
It's all about stepping up to the resposibility of the choice that was made 93% of the time.
93% of the time this can not be justified as a medical reason:
- 3200 Uborn American Babies slaughtered a day because of bad choices
- 1.2 Million Uborn American Babies slaughtered a day because of bad choices
- More than 45 Million Unborn American Babies slaughtered in 36 years
We need to do more for the 7%. We need to work hard to protect the mother and the child during this 7%.
The unborn baby does not have a choice if abortion is the choice.
Make Responsible Choices.
When you make a decision to have sex then be responsible.
Be Responsible.
Love Life.
Respect Life
Protect Life.
Love the Mother and the Child.

ComPassion of IN 8:22AM October 16, 2009

Democratic Party - Democratic Reform Party
As Democrats of the Democratic Party, we join together in seeking reform within the Democratic Party.
Many Democrats already know their elected representatives within the Democratic Party are no longer following in the time-honored footsteps laid down by the founding fathers of our great Nation. More importantly, we as democrats see our elected representatives within the Democratic Party abandoning the values and principles as set forth within the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States.
At the very least, many of our elected representatives within the Democratic Party are no longer abiding to the sole reason the Democratic-Republican Party was founded by Thomas Jefferson - "Strong state governments with a weaker federal government."
This is only the beginning of our problems as Democrats, for many of our elected representatives within the Democratic Party have clearly set their own agendas over the members of the Democratic Party, our Nation, and the American people. Overall, many of them no longer think of themselves as being our elected representatives, and now refer to themselves as leaders in the true form of tyrants.
Most Democrats already know their pleas are only being answered by repeated insult and injury by their elected representatives within the Democratic Party. Despite this, we as Democrats can restore control of the Democratic Party back to the party members. All we need to do is cut off donations to the local, state, and national headquarters of the Democratic Party, and to make sure the donations are made directly to worthy and honorable Democratic Party candidates.
So spread the message to everyone of our fellow Democrats, for the Democrat members are taking back control of the Democratic Party. Also, please don't forget to contact and request the Unions and other outside contributors to follow our lead as patriotic Americans. Thank you!
Web site: http://www.democraticreformparty.com

Eric Pearson of TN 9:43PM October 12, 2009

The Truth is that we all know that Abortion is not health care. It is a slaughter of 3200 unborn babies a DAY, 96,000 a MONTH, 1.2 Million a year, and more than 45 Million in 36 years in America.
This is a slaughter of the least of our people (poorest, weakest, most dependant, and least of our people).
Say NO to the free slaughter without a chance to respect and protect the lives of both the mother and the child.
Respect Life.
Protect Life.
Protect Love.
Love Life.
God Bless All of You who are Fighting the Good Fight.
Romans 12:21 - Do not be conquered by evil but conquer evil with good.
LOVE!
Seek, Speak, Share, and Defend the Truth.
LOVE LIFE.

ComPassion of IN 11:39AM October 10, 2009

Bonnie, I agree with you 100% that all reproductive health services, including birth control, prenatal care (despite the fact that Jon Kyl doesn't need it, and thank goodness for that!), abortion, and the full range of preventive health screening exams that people need to stay healthy and make their own childbearing decisions.
Thank you for calling out the injustice and health travesty of the Hyde amendment. We definitely should take that on and get rid of it, no matter what happens with health reform.
To put some facts on public opinion: the Washington-based Mellman Group’s national poll released in July confirms voters overwhelmingly (71% yes, 21% no) support requiring coverage of reproductive-health services for women. If reform eliminated current insurance coverage of birth control or abortion, nearly two-thirds would oppose the plan. Even when presented with opposition arguments, two-thirds still supported requiring coverage of abortions, agreeing that health care, not politics, should drive coverage decisions. Americans tend to be fair-minded, after all. (more here in this article I wrote recently: http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2009-09-05/the-abortion-controversy-hoax/full/)
Keep up your great work!
Gloria

Gloria Feldt of NY 6:36PM October 05, 2009

The poor woman should keep their pants on if they can't afford to use protection. Your an idiot and this is what consists of the makeup off all you liberal jerks. It is not societies responsibility to bring up people properly it's the parent! Liberals should crawl back under their rock and shut up. You sound sooooooooooooo stupid you nazi women!

Stanley Stuart feingold of NY 6:21PM October 03, 2009

I would like to know why the first commment I wrote about this blog which contained absolutely no foul language was removed when it was posted just a couple days ago... I guess it contained too much TRUTH for those that are supposed to review the comments.

Stephanie of FL 2:25PM October 03, 2009