High school valedictorian switches out speech - abortion rights

[womanofthehills]

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[Solly Mack]

1. K&R

Yes!

[blueinredohio]

2. Good for her.

[MLAA]

3. Wow! Fantastic. What poise and courage. She is wonderful.

[Probatim]

4. Dog Damn!

I'm surprised she wasn't tackled by half the school board.

[Auggie]

5. Bet the next commencement will feature a mute/kill button controlled by school officials

[reACTIONary]

32. Smart valedictorians always...

... Come prepared with a battery powered portable pa system. AKA, bullhorn.

[Auggie]

34. +1

[Bullfeathers]

6. First question

did Texas ban abortion? I don’t think they can since the SC made it a law. The choice is up to the woman and I should research why Texas stopped abortion because this is the first I’m hearing about it

That aside I’m sure there are some beautiful women on this board with stories about achieving their dreams with child by their side.

My neighbor’s daughter just graduated from college and they let her and her four year old son walked with her to get her diploma. They got a standing ovation.

[Johnny2X2X]

7. They just passed a heartbeat bill that could ban them as early as 6 weeks

It's not constitutional and it's going to be struck down before it gets to the SCOTUS and it's anyone's guess then what they will do.

[TexasTowelie]

12. It's a question mark whether the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals will find the law unconstitutional,

but regardless of what the 5th Circuit decides the other side will appeal to the Supreme Court.

[Bullfeathers]

28. I was just

going to reply that this is not going to pass through the SC. Thank you for the insight

[Skittles]

29. Texas

where the governor thinks wearing a mask is tyranny but forced birth is A-OK

[TexasTowelie]

9. Texas didn't ban abortion outright,

but now it is only legal within the first six weeks (fetal heartbeat bill). Much too early for most women to know that they are pregnant.

[Mariana]

10. Yes, you should research. nt.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

11. The Texas law is a "fetal heartbeat" law that bans abortions after a heartbeat is detected,

generally around six weeks from conception. It includes pregnancies from rape and incest. The main difference from other heartbeat bills is that private citizens can sue abortion providers or anyone who helps someone get an abortion, effectively giving private citizens the power of enforcement.

That aside I’m sure there are some beautiful women on this board with stories about achieving their dreams with child by their side.

My neighbor’s daughter just graduated from college and they let her and her four year old son walked with her to get her diploma. They got a standing ovation.

That's great! Has nothing to do with abortion access, though.

[Ilsa]

19. Good for her.

But not all young women have support from their families. Or money to make it happen. Maybe she's a great mom, maybe she barely knows her child because it was being raised by grandma.

The point is, every situation is different. Not all women are ready to become mothers at that age. Who has the right to judge the merits of why a woman wants an abortion?

[ShazzieB]

26. YES!

I could not agree more if I tried.

I'm sure that for every woman like that college graduate, there are many stories that did not turn out nearly so well.

What the girl in the video was saying has to do with bodily autonomy and the right of women to make our own choices. What some individual woman manages to achieve despite being a single mom is completely beside the point.

[Progressive Jones]

8. Texas tried, the other day. Democrats stopped them. nt

[Ilsa]

20. I think Abbott signed it into law.

You might be thinking about the new voter repression laws texas is trying to pass.

[Lunabell]

13. Brave young woman!!! I love it.

She has a bright future ahead of her!

[Paladin]

14. Very brave indeed.

Lake Highlands High is in an expensive area. This young lady had to know that a lot of parents in that audience were wealthy Republicans.

[peggysue2]

15. Good for you, girlfriend

That took courage and gumption and a strong sense of personal agency to defy the school's administration and control the platform. She speaks for herself and millions of other women.

and Brava!

[Ilsa]

16. Great response here:

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mike polinsky
@MikePo2122

Jun 2, 2021

Replying to @littlewhitty

Yes because that’s what every high school kid wants to hear about on graduation night.

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Somerville City Frogger
@CityFrogger

Please. Enlighten me as to:
A.) When *is* the time with a woman with a platform to bring this up?
B.) Does ANYONE want to sit through any graduation night speech? If you have to sit through it, make it count, and she did.

Like a boss.

This young woman is going places.

2:34 PM · Jun 2, 2021

[DesertRat]

17. She received praise from Hillary Clinton

@HillaryClinton

This took guts. Thank you for not staying silent, Paxton.

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[betsuni]

31. I was just thinking about Hillary's commencement speech.

Paxton now has a incredible ally.

[Warpy]

18. Keep your eyes on her

She's got a bright future as long as she gets the hell out of Texas.

That was an incredibly brave speech.

[AlexSFCA]

21. I see future as elected official for her

[ShazzieB]

27. OMG, me, too!

[LymphocyteLover]

22. So freaking awesome-- I was waiting for someone at my daughter's HS graduation to deviate from their

platitudinous speeches

[Brother Buzz]

23. Never, ever be afraid to make some noise and get in good trouble, necessary trouble.

[IcyPeas]

24. I really what to take away governor abbott's wheelchair.

I know it's wrong but.....

[electric_blue68]

25. Good on her! Seeing her in red makes it more chilling since...

... that is the Handmaid's colored outfit. (as in The Handmaid's Tale for those who might not know)

I do fear for my younger cousins, friends, acquaintances, and young(er) women in general. 😔

[spanone]

30. K&R

[Luciferous]

33. Good for her!!! I saw a woman at the grocery store earlier wearing a shirt that said "make America

pro-life again" and I had to fight the urge not to slap the ever-loving shit out of her.