Roe V. Wade
Before getting out thoughts on the subject of Roe v. Wade, I would like to address the anonymous comment posted last night. What a blog is for = thoughts, rants, opinions, creativity, and possibly reach out to someone sharing the same experience. What a blog is not = a place to ridicule, name call, and judge. Life's too short to be hating on one another. So, if you don't like what you read, move on. Simple enough.
The conservatives in this country are pushing and prodding the issue of Roe v. Wade to be overturned within the next four years. Mind you, they always have been there however there is a force behind it now with the illness of one of the Supreme Court judges and the likelihood that he will step down, allowing the Monkey to appoint. Also with the Republican control of the House and Senate, an appointment would sail through with much less dissention in the ranks. Wha-la, conservative judge. An article in the paper today phrased the Monkey as "the poster child supporter for overturning Roe v. Wade". Undoubtedly it's true. Why wouldn't he support it? He's a god fearing man after all....or something like that.
It's hard to grasp the reasoning behind overturning this decision. Why would such steps backwards be taken? Women whom needed abortions prior to it being legal went to any length to obtain one, legal or not. What this produced were back alley operations with coat hangers, infection, and death. Sure, there is the argument for it's killing a life but that is just an opinion actually, isn't it? One Congressman on KPFA today was quoted as saying that abortion is the largest genocide to date. America kills unwanted babies and the Lord will ensure retribution. I am not so sure who made this dude the spokesman for the Lord but he's spreading the word, appointed or not. Point is, regardless of people going to hell in a handbasket or not, it's still their decision and making it illegal is not going to make unwanted pregnancies (of any circumstance) disappear. Same theory applied to alcohol during prohibition. Did that work? Nope, not really. How about the war on drugs. How's that going? Not-so-hotso. With the medical technology at our fingertips it is downright idiotic to overturn Roe v. Wade. Like the bumper sticker says, "Keep the US out of my uterus!". True dat. I really hope and pray Roe v. was stays in tact. For the betterment of all.
It was a long Monday. Have been doing what I can to keep the germs at bay and remain healthy. Lots of Emergency, bananas, and water to flush the system. People are dropping like flies from the flu. Miss B was in bed all day and didn't go teach the children of the world she felt so awful. We chatted a few times today and she sounded just exhausted. Her head is about to explode. Poor Miss B. Doubt she will be back in the swing any time soon. I did manage to get a lot done at work today. Always a good feeling when it is truly is never ending. Taking it hour by hour, day by day has helped a lot and it doesn't feel as overwhemling as years past. One thing is for sure, there will always be more work. No need to get my knickers in a twist about that.
Music of this post: Stereolab--Margerine Eclipse
Salmonella Dub--Inside the Dub Plates
posted by Pevil at 8:27 PM
2 Comments:
Monkey, I'll use that as if it were my own, has already started overturning Roe V. Wade with the Lacy Peterson case, where Supreme Court now recognizes that if someone kills a pregnant women, double homocide. The fact of the matter is that an embryo and fetus are not people. They are basically parasites until the point when they can survive on their own and are born. THEN, they become human beings. Maybe some come early and survive before their time, but for the most part, a fetus cannot become a person until it is born and able to survive on it's own. An important distinction. OK, so if Supreme Court LAW recognizes the murder of a pregnant women as the murder of two lifes, then guess what? The conservative win and a fetus is a person and by by rights of women. I am no supporter of killing pregnant women, by any means, and I also definitely would support more powerful consequences for any person who would kill a pregnant women. But, let's not call it double homicide, because you can't kill something that is not truly self-sustaining on it's own.
UGH. Depressing, isn't it?
9:15 PM
well this whole is issue is quite a sticky wicket, isn't it. brave of you to take it on Peves. the only thing i thought remarkable about john kerry during the presidential debates was his response to the question of abortion where he said, essentially, the issue is a matter of personal beliefs and far be it for him or anyone else to legislate that belief. amen. the truth is i have mixed feelings about the act and cant say with any degree of confidence that i could abort a fetus should i find myself in such a predicament. all i can say is that its none of my - or anyone else's - business to tell another woman what to do with her fetus/baby/love child. in the interest of the greater good our legislture should maintain the same position.
10:25 PM
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