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Why are complaining against the “Vote Blue no Matter Who” concept? It’s objectively very useful to progressives, who have an…
" If ACT had floated the bill knowing it was doomed to fail, then absolutely." ACT's two right wing coalition…
Like when AOC dressed up in white and cried at a fence Remember the Alamo, right? All no respect, fuck…
The reason it’s one of the go-tos that come up when I think of performativity, is also the reason I…
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Category Archives: Abortion & reproductive rights
"Feminist and Pro-Life"; another reply to Hugo
Before I start responding to Hugo’s most recent reply to me, I wanted to comment on something he wrote in his earlier reply to me. As my students (and regular readers of this blog) know, I’m not big on “either/or” … Continue reading
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"Partial-Birth" ban loses third court case in a row
From CNN.com: LINCOLN, Nebraska (AP) — A third federal judge ruled Wednesday that the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act is unconstitutional, saying it fails to include an exception when a woman’s health is in danger. U.S. District Judge Richard Kopf of … Continue reading
More on "pro-life" and feminism
I still haven’t replied to Hugo (I will when I have time – I hope tomorrow), but he’s decided to take a break from the debate, reasoning that pro-life men should donate money to pro-life organizations but not be heard. … Continue reading
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Pro-life feminism?
If there’s one thing I can’t understand, it’s a feminist who is “pro-life.” (“Pro-life,” in this context, means someone who favors using the state to force childbirth on unwilling pregnant women.) Even for feminists who – for religious or other … Continue reading
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Judge Casey's ruling in Partial-Birth Abortion Case is now online
Judge Casey’s ruling in last week’s “partial-birth” ban case is now online (pdf file). Although the ruling is a victory for the pro-choice side – as I wrote before, if the pro-lifers can’t win this case in Judge Casey’s court, … Continue reading
Pro-Lifers Lose "Partial-Birth" Abortion Ban Case
Via Ms Musings, a Federal Judge in New York has stuck down congress’ “partial-birth” abortion ban. If you’d like a short, intelligent summary of the case, I recommend Kaisernetworks’s report. This is the second of three lawsuits over the PBA … Continue reading
Regarding Amy Richards & Abortion
Amy Richards has been condemned a lot this week for this NYT article, mostly (but not exclusively) on the right half of the blogoverse. Richards – who many Alas readers are familiar with as the co-author of Manifesta – was … Continue reading
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The argument that changed me from pro-life to pro-choice
In a discussion on this blog a couple of weeks ago, I mentioned that I used to be pro-life. Someone (Joe?) asked at that time: Amp — you haven’t said what changed your mind. Facts? Arguments? Hanging out with a … Continue reading
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Is abortion a religious question?
Over on the Family Scholars Blog, David Blankenhorn critiques Kerry’s position on abortion. Kerry, you will recall, says he’s personally anti-abortion but says “I can’t take my Catholic belief, my article of faith, and legislate it on a Protestant or … Continue reading
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It would also seem fitting if another Pope Urban II arose and called a crusade to defend our innocent brethren in the womb. If the Church can call Christians to arms to drive out the Islamic hordes who were murdering … Continue reading
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What fence are you referring to, Corso? What happened there? I can only assume that Corso means that if AOC…