Sometimes I am so astounded by things that happen in this country that I become inarticulate. Sputter. Just can’t get the indignation, disbelief, utter HOW CAN ANYONE BE THAT STUPID into words.
The 1950’s were Last Century and don’t belong in this one. Women are a
vital, intelligent, important part of the business and research being
done in this country, are EQUAL to men, and deserve respect.
There’s an assault on women’s rights ongoing in this country. There are men who think we shouldn’t have control of our own bodies, be permitted to make decisions that concern our personal health, and in general consider us no better than animals.
There’s a bill pending in Arizona that would give employers the right to not cover contraception for women in the health plans they offer. It doesn’t mention Viagra - bet they keep THAT coverage! And what about vasectomies? Not mentioned. Only WOMEN are denied coverage.
In Virginia, David Albo supported a bill that would require women to have an invasive ultrasound (vaginal probe with a penis-shaped wand) prior to having an abortion. His wife declined to have sex with him as a result. (Kudo's to her!)
Over in Georgia they want to criminalize miscarriage, even of a dead fetus!
“’Prenatal murder' means the intentional removal of a fetus from a woman with an intention other than to produce a live birth or to remove a dead fetus...”
They want to make it illegal to remove an already dead fetus from a woman’s body. She should let nature take its course, because “that’s what cows and pigs do.”
REALLY??? Women are to be treated like CATTLE????
So not only does a live fetus outrank an adult woman, now even DEAD ones are more important?? And if she has the medical procedure done, under this potential law she could be sentenced to death by the state! Her “choice” would be to die from infection caused by a decomposing body in her uterus or be killed by the state for getting a life-saving medical procedure. Hell of a choice.
These are ugly, sexist, chauvinistic attitudes, which come down to: All Hail the Mighty Sperm, which as we all know are in short supply. If a SPERM is involved then it must be preserved at any cost. ANY COST, even if it means an adult woman dies.
How can these men face their wives, mothers, daughters, when at work today they put them in harms way?
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In another venue, some people saw only my anger and not my point.
Here is a discussion by a doctor: http://whatever.scalzi.com/2012/03/20/guest-post-a-doctor-on-transvaginal-ultrasounds/
It's appalling that there are laws requiring women to undergo a procedure that is essentially rape with a medical instrument. And yes, it's rape if it is without consent!
I guess it boils down to my feeling that other people’s religious beliefs about personhood do not trump our rights to bodily autonomy. Medical procedures should not be politically dictated. Neither should religious beliefs.
"Your right to swing your fist ends where my face begins."
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