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maxsolomon

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16. Its the culmination of a 40 year campaign, not 3 years.

Reply to Initech (Reply #13)

Thu May 16, 2019, 04:41 PM

May 2019

Republics have essentially eliminated Abortion Services in the states they control already, through a combination of legislation, terrorism, and intimidation.

Sure, patriarchy plays an essential role in their worldviews, but this is simply the best chance they've had to overturn Roe v Wade. So they're striking while the iron is hot.

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I think these bans are about more than abortion. [View all] CaptainTruth May 2019 OP

This whole movement is about punishing women for having sex. TeamPooka May 2019 #1

* But Not With Them mr_lebowski May 2019 #3

ReTHUGS are looking to disenfranchise women because of their lust for power meow2u3 May 2019 #2

I think it's about religion, if they can get Roe v. Wade overturned blueinredohio May 2019 #4

Bingo. And to be specific, it's not about any religion outside of Christianity. stopbush May 2019 #11

It is not 8-dimensional chess. maxsolomon May 2019 #5

They think potential life has more value than actual life Freddie May 2019 #6

I won't argue that point. maxsolomon May 2019 #7

That is how they raise money by calling abortion murder, it opens the right wingers pocketbook katmondoo May 2019 #9

You're saying Anti-Choice groups are only opposing Abortion to raise money? maxsolomon May 2019 #14

+1 DrToast May 2019 #15

It's a mandatory eugenics program designed to force higher Caucasian birth rates Brawndo May 2019 #8

Squirrel! essaynnc May 2019 #10

it has never been about abortion Skittles May 2019 #12

The entire movement the last 3 years has been about one thing: white Christian male dominance. Initech May 2019 #13

Its the culmination of a 40 year campaign, not 3 years. maxsolomon May 2019 #16

taking away abortion should increase women's votes against the GOP. pansypoo53219 May 2019 #17

Nope. Here's why: DrToast May 2019 #18

I don't think this will make enough felons for it to be a main reason. Patterson May 2019 #19