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Claustrum
(4,845 posts)ACB is in there making the same mistake the men do. This ruling has a lot more to do with religion than being men/women. There are just as many men on our side (I am one of them) who believe in the right for the women to choose.
Wounded Bear
(58,440 posts)calimary
(80,700 posts)She figures SO little in my mind or my writings that I didnt even go there.
bucolic_frolic
(42,676 posts)And forced birth is their production model.
evolves
(5,394 posts)but what do we do about it??
This is a generational change and thousands of women will die and millions of lives will be ruined before it is reversed.
Until Democrats are willing to GO NUCLEAR on the GQP, not one thing will change.
calimary
(80,700 posts)To remain resolute.
Vote.
Make sure all your pro-choice friends and family members vote as well.
Support Planned Parenthood and NARAL, and other legitimate groups.
Be more aware of what you buy - that may have originated in a no-choice state. DONT support their economies. No more skiing in Sun Valley, Idaho, for example. There are other slopes in pro-choice states, and lots of other vacation options. There are WUNNNNNNNNderful beaches up and down California, so you dont have to consider Florida anymore. Same with oranges and orange juice. No more Florida Sunshine Tree for THIS voter! Disneyland beats Disney World, for example.
There are LOTS of options. Read the labels to determine production sources. Thats what Ill do at the grocery store from now on.
Dont Buy No-Choice. Dont give em a nickel of your hard-earned money!
Maybe we should compile a list of products and services from no-choice states, here, if anybody needs it. Itd be a very good reference to have.
And if you have kids aiming for college, try if possible to steer them towards schools in pro-choice states. Theyre liable to meet their future spouses there, and to make that area their new home. Try to think ahead.
If you have a broker or financial manager, advise them what you want for your portfolio. Make sure they know youre against investing YOUR money in no-choice states.
And NAG your legislators!!!
From the mayors offices and local county officials offices, to your Congressmember, your Senators, your STATE Senators and Reps. Everywhere theres an elected or appointed official who relies on the vote of the people and/or tax money from the people for his/her job.
Write to them so its on paper as well as online.
Write to your local/state newspapers.
In short: DONT JUST SIT THERE AND FEEL BAD.
And if youve got a friend whose life and future and privacy rights have just been turned upside down, try to help them in some way if you can.
And one more thing: be the news outlet or monitor that finds whatever options there are but whos behind them. Whos running for office in your area? Whats the first thing you ask them? Do you support a womans right to choose? And ask them point-blank. Dont fudge the language. Its a simple yes-or-no answer to a simple and very clearly-stated question.
Support pro-choice candidates in any election and every election. And youre going to have to be a one-issue voter. I know thats a BIG ask. But look at how well the other side did, when adopting the no-choice position. And THEY were propelled forward by fervent one-issue voters on the no-choice side. If theyre not on your side on THIS most-critical issue, they dont get your vote. I dont care if your priest pushes the other way. I dont care if they even throw money at you (in this case attempted BRIBES) to buy your vote. If theyre not right on THIS issue, you can bet they wont be right on other issues you care about as well.
evolves
(5,394 posts)These are things I needed to hear.
calimary
(80,700 posts)People need to know what to DO! Is there anything they can DO!
Well, short of reversing the ruling, theres a LOT that can be done.
The main thing NOT to do is to give up! Or allow yourself to be discouraged!
One thing I always try to remind myself about is that I know what they want, and insofar as Im able to do as an individual without a big platform, I WONT GIVE IT TO THEM!!!
They WANT us to be sad.
They WANT us to be discouraged.
They WANT us to wallow in defeat.
They hate us for what we stand for, and theyre basically vindictive little fucks, reveling in our sadness and loss. Theyre celebrating it.
Well, they AINT gonna get that fix from ME. Because I wont give up or let up. And Im certainly not gonna accept defeat and slink away in dejection and depression. They can kill this snake but they better watch their step because the fangs are still loaded with venom. They can break this window but better be careful how they try to climb into it because those shards are sharp as knives.
Cosmo Blues
(2,440 posts)In the colonies abortion was legal. Benjamin Franklin wrote about how to do it safely