Topic: Republican Congressman Opposes Abortion Without Exception’ Because ‘Modern Technology...
Anonymous A started this discussion 14 years ago#22,842
Has eliminated all risks to mother’s life
So can we call this another battle in the war against women?
Rep. Joe Walsh (R-IL) said during his finally debate against Democratic Tammy Duckworth that he opposes all abortions "without exception," even if the mother's life is said to be at risk.
In a follow-up question by a reporter afterwards, Walsh reiterated his statement, and added that, thanks to "modern technology and science, you can't find one instance" where an abortion was required to save the life of a mother.
"There's no such exception as life of the mother," Walsh said. "And as far as health of the mother, same thing, with advances in science and technology, health of the mother has become a tool for abortions anytime under any reason."
As ThinkProgress helpfully points out, the Tea Party lawmaker is dead wrong. Pregnancy-related deaths are on the rise in the US, and, just last year, congresswoman Jackie Speier (D-CA) took to the House floor to emotionally recount how a pregnancy nearly ended her life.
Why do the Republicans want more inner-city/trailer-park bastards?
beckyderp !CaTLdYmooc joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 6 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^][v]#358,189
@OP > So can we call this another battle in the war against women?
No! It's a victory for women's health!!
Anonymous D joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 54 minutes later, 2 hours after the original post[^][v]#358,196
Goddammit. How is this a war on women? As a man, I want the right to pull future humans from existence too. Think of the lives that could be saved.
Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 14 years ago, 12 minutes later, 2 hours after the original post[^][v]#358,198
@previous (D)
Because they'd rather have a woman die, than have a chance that she'll abort a male baby.
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Anonymous A (OP) double-posted this 14 years ago, 55 seconds later, 2 hours after the original post[^][v]#358,199
@358,189 (beckyderp !CaTLdYmooc)
Oh becky, never change. I actually did know a lady who almost died from an ectopic pregnancy. It kept happening, and she eventually adopted.
Anonymous A (OP) triple-posted this 14 years ago, 59 seconds later, 2 hours after the original post[^][v]#358,200
Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 14 years ago, 5 minutes later, 2 hours after the original post[^][v]#358,212
I love how those fucking liars are saying how'll they adopt. Fuck them. Even their golden boy Pat Robertson on the 700 Club, said that you should give orphans aid but never let them into your home. Because they're damaged goods. Sick.
Anonymous E double-posted this 14 years ago, 6 minutes later, 3 hours after the original post[^][v]#358,232
Republicans sure have a great track record on Science 101
Congressman Todd Akin; Thinks Women Don’t Get Pregnant From Rape - Some form of natural protection provided by nature and God.
Rep. Joe Walsh; Thanks to "modern technology and science, you can't find one instance" where an abortion was required to save the life of a mother.
Why did I waste my time in school learning science when all I needed to do was let Republicans be my Science teacher post school.
squeegee !hbZVTk6JYc joined in and replied with this 14 years ago, 13 minutes later, 3 hours after the original post[^][v]#358,237
@previous (E)
They also think the earth is 6 thousand years old and aren't sure where to stand on the whole "earth revolving around the sun" thing. It's not mentioned in the bible, and empiracle observation is so easily manipulated by dishonest scientists with an agenda.
The jury is still out on science, science hasn't been proven yet.
Anonymous E replied with this 14 years ago, 13 minutes later, 4 hours after the original post[^][v]#358,240
@previous (squeegee !hbZVTk6JYc)
Yea lol.
Of course because Romney and his wife are both the result of Polygamy, and Polygamy was more then OK in the Original Bible, well you know where this thought is headed.
Global Warming does not exist according to Republicans.
Republican’s leading climate change denier Sen. James Inhofe declared, “The global warming movement has completely collapsed.†Inhofe has actually insisted that climate change was made up by Al Gore, Michael Moore and Hollywood.
In a 2009 Op-Ed, Paul Ryan wrote that the jury is still out on climate science. Ryan has voted against EPA efforts to regulate carbon dioxide emissions and voted for an amendment to bar the Department of Agriculture from studying how to adapt to a warming planet. And Ryan, whose wife comes from a family of oil and gas barons, has long supported more oil and gas drilling. In fact, despite his pledges to cut spending, Ryan has voted to preserve government subsidies for the oil industry.
tl;dr?
Republicans 2008 Platform said "Must reduce demand for fossil fuels" in order to cut emissions of greenhouse gases.
2012 Exactly the opposite. 'Prohibit the EPA re new greenhouse gas regulations that will harm the nation's economy and threaten millions of jobs over the next quarter century.'
@previous (E) > voted for an amendment to bar the Department of Agriculture from studying how to adapt to a warming planet
Okay, there is simply not believing in global warming, and then there is this shit.
Anonymous E replied with this 14 years ago, 9 minutes later, 4 hours after the original post[^][v]#358,245