Category Archives: Blastocyst Liberation

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

Posted on February 23, 2012 by

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 →

Posted in Blastocyst Liberation, Conservatives, Racism, Religion

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

Posted on December 7, 2011 by

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 →

Posted in Blastocyst Liberation, Democrats, Fucking Morons | 1 Comment

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

Posted on November 12, 2011 by

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 →

Posted in Blastocyst Liberation, Civil Liberties | 2 Comments

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

Posted on October 18, 2011 by

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 →

Posted in Blastocyst Liberation, Conservatives, Romney

Federal Court Overturns Texas Law That Would Shrink Government to the Size Where It Would Fit in a Woman’s Vagina

Posted on September 1, 2011 by

Sounds a lot like when creationism hits the courtroom, doesn’t it?
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Posted in Blastocyst Liberation, Civil Liberties, Conservatives, Creationism | 5 Comments

Refusing to Cede the Moral High Ground on Abortion

Posted on May 24, 2011 by

Abortion isn’t the lesser of two evils–it is a just and good thing.
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Posted in Blastocyst Liberation, Religion | 3 Comments

‘Deserving’ Public Spending, Fiscal Conservativism, and the New Welfare Queen

Posted on April 14, 2011 by

The rise of the welfare slut.
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Posted in Blastocyst Liberation, Conservatives, Funding | 1 Comment

The Ongoing Insanity of the Theopolitical Right: The Marilyn Musgrave Edition

Posted on April 2, 2011 by

Because the only thing better than a teenage prostitute is a pregnant teenage prostitute with a sexually transmitted disease.
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Posted in Blastocyst Liberation, Civil Liberties, Conservatives | 5 Comments

Now the Republican Party Wants the IRS to Audit Rape Survivors If They’ve Had an Abortion

Posted on March 19, 2011 by

“”on audit [she] would have to demonstrate or prove, ideally by contemporaneous written documentation, that it was incest, or rape, or [her] life was in danger,” Owens says. “It would be fairly intrusive for the woman.” Gee, ya think?
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Posted in Blastocyst Liberation, Civil Liberties, Conservatives, Feminism, Taxes | 15 Comments

Texas Dems Fight Against Texas GOP Vaginal Intrusion Act*

Posted on March 13, 2011 by

One of the two major parties is in complete thrall to fanatics who believe that intimidating women through government-mandaged vaginal penetration, discomfort and pain is an acceptable means of convincing women to not have abortions. How this is markedly different than a torture regime is unclear.
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Posted in Blastocyst Liberation, Civil Liberties, Conservatives, Feminism, Rape, Torture | 11 Comments