http://riverdaughter.wordpress.com/2009/11/10/abortion-is-not-an-elective-medical-procedure/
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Title; Abortion is Not an elective medical procedure
Dissecting the arguments of anti-choicers, particularly in light of the current dialogue over the Stupid Stupak Sepsis amendment, reveals two errant rationales and one rational conclusion. The arguments being made seem to fall into one of two main categories. The first one violates the separation of church and state principle of our Constitution, the other is RACIST. All other arguments fall under the broad category of just plain stupid. I shall elucidate my points.
The first two categories can result in various twists and memes, but at their nub, each one can be traced back to its certain roots. To start, we’re all familiar with the religious arguments made about “life” and the “God’s gift/will/pronouncement that he knew me in the womb” yada yada alleluia pass the plate yammerings. These seem to be the principal basis for most of the the anti-choice rhetoric. However, no matter how much someone wants to cite their religious crusader activities on behalf of the “unborn” to lobby our legislature, it doesn’t or at least SHOULDN’T matter. Our government is not permitted to use religion as a basis for the establishment of laws. Period. The. End. Someone needs to take action regarding the influence of the Catholic Bishop’s conference on this recent debacle.
But that’s not the only reason people give for opposing abortion. For those who try to maintain their liberal cred, another argument is used that is equally repugnant. For example, as the Opologists and “unity pony” brigade reach for excuses to deflect from the heinous and reckless disregard for women’s health that occurred late Saturday night, they have wrapped their florescent yellow, cheesy-tasting, sticky powder coated fingers around one particular refrain. In their attempts to defend the Democratic betrayal also known as the Stupid Stupak Sepsis amendment, they have resurrected the “abortion is an elective procedure” theory.
Let’s get one thing straight. Abortion. Is. Not. An. Elective. Procedure. It is medical procedure that results from a natural biological process specific to women. Women do not want to get an abortion. It is not done for cosmetic purposes.
What’s worse is that this meme has it’s genesis in the “ratf#@!ing racist” republican rhetoric about “Welfare Mothers.” You know what I’m talking about. You’ve heard the loathsome racist diatribes about those “welfare mothers” who are always pregnant, feeding at the trough of the Welfare system. They’re animals who breed for greed.” Yes, we’ve all heard about the irresponsible women who fornicate and spread their legs without regard for the fact that they’ll get pregnant. And then *gasp* they’ll want us to pay for their abortions when they can’t stop reproducing! Surely that’s an “elective procedure.” We don’t want our tax dollars paying for their irresponsible behavior. We shouldn’t have to pay for abortion that is nothing more than birth control. And on and on and on and on. It’s steeped in racist ideology.
Yep…all you Cheeto chewing, kool-aid swillers who are pushing the idea that abortion is an “elective procedure”– you’re RACIST. So stop pushing these “ratf#@!ing racist” memes as a way to defend teh precious; or you might as well don your white sheets and get those crosses ready. Or you can join in opposition to what is clearly against the Democratic Platform, anathema to our Constitution, gender-related oppressive discrimination, and yes, RACIST.
Oh, so you’re NOT racist? and you’re just making a rational argument are you? OK, I’ll bite. It’s “elective” why? Because the woman chose to have sex and pregnancy is a known potential outcome? If that’s your argument, then I guess we’ll have to ban, yes BAN — because that’s what these legislative actions are doing — payments for medical procedures to correct things like broken bones caused in accidents. That certainly isn’t life threatening. You can CHOOSE to walk funny or go on with the use of only one arm. You CHOSE to ski, drive, fix your roof, ride a bike, ride a motorcycle, walk down your steps, get in your bathtub without a mat, play football (or any other sport) because of course injury is a known potential outcome for doing any one of these, right? So, if you insist on calling an abortion elective, so too must treatments for all other medical conditions arising out of actions where there is the known possibility of injury be elective and barred from insurance coverage. It’s only fair right? You can always get a “rider” or “supplemental” insurance to cover them. But gosh, wouldn’t that just be stupid?
Therefore, if you think that the Stupid Stupak Sepsis amendment is an acceptable compromise, then you are either
1) a religious wingnut who hates our country because you oppose our Constitution;
2) a racist; or
3) stupid
Which one is it?
If you are none of the above, here are a few things you should be defending:
1) The “status quo” is not good enough. With the current commanding majority of control the Democratic Party currently has, we should be demanding that our leaders abide by Democratic Platform positions. Specificially they should not be solidifying or increasing the restrictions imposed by the Hyde amendment, they should be ELIMINATING them. Not only should the Stupid Stupak Sepsis amendment be stricken, the Hyde amendment restrictions should also be overturned.
2) All true liberals should be advocating equality and autonomy for women in all things, including their reproductive health and decisions. This is non-negotiable from a liberal and Democrat point of view. That is if you are a real liberal Democrat.
Any self-proclaimed liberal and our elected Democratic Party legislators who support the Stupid Stupak Sepsis amendment and refuse/fail to demand that the Hyde amendment be eliminated are traitors to the promises made to women by this party and phony, back-stabbing, liars. It’s that simple. I’m not even going to justify the deplorable “ends justify the means” argument for throwing us under the bus by debating it.
So, do you hate our constitution? are you a racist? or are you just stupid? If you are none of the above, repeat after me:
Women deserve equal treatment and full autonomy. They are not political bargaining leverage.
nuff said
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==============================This has a few points.
Clearly, this is not a religious issue. The notion that governments are instituted to protect human rights (the basis of the American Revolution, BTW) is known as the social contract theory, which originated in the Enlightenment period. This replaced jure divino, the belief that anything a government did was, by definition, just, because God would only allow just rulers to take power. America is also founded on democracy, and 72% of Americans oppose being forced to pay for others' abortions.
Clearly, this is not a racial issue, because anyone can be careless about their reproduction.
Clearly, this is not a gender issue, because men aren't allowed to kill their offspring at all. And, as Victoria Woodhull once said, "Every woman knows that if she were free, she would never bear an unwished-for child, nor think of murdering one before its birth.".
Finally, she says that abortion is not an elective procedure. Now, given that she probably calls herself "pro-choice", this is a strange thing to say given the definition of the word "elective". But the problem with this is that it assu--
Wait. No. She/He is right. Human beings are nothing more than a disease, a broken leg of the mother. And the mother is the diabetes of the grandmother, and so on. The pro-abortion Nelson-Reid Amendment is right in recognizing abortion as a benefit covered under disease prevention. Human babies are a disease. I'm no longer for or against abortion, but against life itself. I am going to go out right now with a machine gun to mend these broken bones once and for all.
Thank you for opening my mind.
