Category Archives: Blastocyst Liberation

Martin Luther King on Planned Parenthood

Posted on April 30, 2012 by mikethemadbiologist

One of the most idiotic tropes from the theocratic right is how they claim that they are following in the footsteps of the civil rights movement. Well, here’s what Martin Luther King had to say about family planning, contraception, and … Continue reading →

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Why Is There Less Hassle to Opt Out of Vaccination Than to Get a Safe and Legal Abortion?

Posted on April 19, 2012 by mikethemadbiologist

There has been a spate of bills, introduced by conservatives, designed to make getting abortions more difficult. One feature of these bill is that healthcare providers are forced to tell women about the consequences of the abortion (and, in some … Continue reading →

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As Long As Women Have Been Getting Pregnant…

Posted on April 7, 2012 by mikethemadbiologist

…they have been getting ‘unpregnant.’ From a recent Frank Bruni op-ed (boldface mine): He has thought a lot about how customs, laws and religion do and don’t jibe with women’s actions and autonomy. “In all centuries, through all history, women … Continue reading →

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Changing Evangelical Views on Abortion and the Moral Majority’s Original Sin

Posted on February 23, 2012 by mikethemadbiologist

Fred Clark reminds us of a very important point–evangelicals, until the late 70s and early 80s, were far more liberal on the issue of abortion than they are today (boldface mine, emphasis original): That year, Christianity Today — edited by … Continue reading →

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In Light of the Plan B Decision, This Quote Seems Awkward

Posted on December 7, 2011 by mikethemadbiologist

President Obama, Dec. 6, 2011: Well, I want to start by thanking a few folks who’ve joined us today. We’ve got the mayor of Osawatomie, Phil Dudley is here. (Applause.) We have your superintendent Gary French in the house. (Applause.) … Continue reading →

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“A Forced Surrogate. That’s All I Am”: The Tyranny of ‘Pro-Life’

Posted on November 12, 2011 by mikethemadbiologist

Thankfully, the dreadful Mississippi ‘personhood amendment’ was defeated. But that really showed the ugliness of the ‘pro-life’ movement, especially how they think about women. They are so far beyond being confused about the rightness of abortion, and they have crossed … Continue reading →

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The ‘New’ Romney Is Like the Old One: No Friend of Women, Gays, or the Needy

Posted on October 18, 2011 by mikethemadbiologist

I’ll get to the LGBT stuff in a bit, but Jessica Valenti has this not-heartwarming story about Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney (boldface mine): I’ve noticed that some blogs and publications have taken notice of a particular section from this … Continue reading →

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