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Mad_Machine76

(24,445 posts)
67. Thinking back to the 1990's
Sat Jan 22, 2022, 03:03 PM
Jan 2022

when Newt Gingrich suddenly became nostalgic for the return of Orphanages.


But, really, most of them seem to have just subscribed to the "Underpants Gnomes" theory of banning abortion.

1. Ban abortion
2. ???????????
3. ???????????
4. Profit!!!

Hahahaha. That's funny. Antiabortion crowd supporting pregnant people? ck4829 Jan 2022 #1
The anti abortion crowd has the same plan republicans have for healthcare. Ray Bruns Jan 2022 #63
They couldn't care less... Hulk Jan 2022 #66
I'm interested in seeing what happens when they start investigating natural miscarriages Walleye Jan 2022 #2
El Salvador, Nicaragua, here we come. If this happens, we're gonna put them to shame. ck4829 Jan 2022 #6
Their plan is the same as always. You're on your own. Solly Mack Jan 2022 #3
Supporting pregnant people? Wounded Bear Jan 2022 #4
Are they going to pay out Freddie Jan 2022 #5
They have no plan moose65 Jan 2022 #7
Real sex-ed in late middle school, early high school is what Ilsa Jan 2022 #8
That's the correct thing to do. Yes, it makes sense. Yes, it's logical. Yes, it's fair. ck4829 Jan 2022 #11
The best way to control population growth is through the education of girls and women Walleye Jan 2022 #12
Many of the morst vocal anti-abortionists are Catholics. Fortinbras Armstrong Jan 2022 #68
Jesus will take care of the babies. sarcasmo Jan 2022 #9
Oh yes--Jesus who never returned pandr32 Jan 2022 #19
They can start by never referring to an unwanted child as "illegitimate" and "bastard". no_hypocrisy Jan 2022 #10
. WhiskeyGrinder Jan 2022 #18
Point taken. Why not both? no_hypocrisy Jan 2022 #21
Nothing Rebl2 Jan 2022 #13
A life of... 2naSalit Jan 2022 #14
Some of these people, including some women, Fortinbras Armstrong Jan 2022 #69
Plan? They don't need no stinking plan. Tommymac Jan 2022 #15
Ha Ha, lol MuseRider Jan 2022 #16
This actually isn't a great argument for keeping abortion legal, because the longer time goes on, WhiskeyGrinder Jan 2022 #17
They are not so much anti-abortion...They are anti-sex Thunderbeast Jan 2022 #20
If only the Puritans had stayed on the other side of the ocean..... luvtheGWN Jan 2022 #27
I think the Puritans where a little more consistent than we are. plimsoll Jan 2022 #34
Yes, they are absolutely anti-sex! ShazzieB Jan 2022 #46
Exactly ibegurpard Jan 2022 #55
Sex must be punished IronLionZion Jan 2022 #61
Whole essay is brilliant Wild blueberry Jan 2022 #22
There is no plan. CrispyQ Jan 2022 #23
Well, you are almost right. There was a plan and your artwork depicts it well. A RWNJ stacked SCOTUS usaf-vet Jan 2022 #31
Yeah. They've been playing the long game. -nt CrispyQ Jan 2022 #47
OMG, I love that cartoon! ShazzieB Jan 2022 #49
correct Skittles Jan 2022 #70
Anti Abortion only cares for the womb. Once the child is borne, then "See ya later. Your problem." Fla Dem Jan 2022 #24
actually we should start calling them the anti 1st amendment crowd yaesu Jan 2022 #25
The Hand Maiden Supreme Court justice is going to adopt them all. gab13by13 Jan 2022 #26
They have a solution bottomofthehill Jan 2022 #28
Forced pregnancy is all they have uponit7771 Jan 2022 #29
I'm confused, plimsoll Jan 2022 #30
Great essay, well stated Bettie Jan 2022 #32
Just what is the antiabortion crowd's plan for supporting pregnant people? Richard D Jan 2022 #33
Nothing. niyad Jan 2022 #35
They don't care about pregnant women or fetuses for that matter. paleotn Jan 2022 #36
Dirty little secret is most swing voters could care less. Jon King Jan 2022 #37
It's this... Iggo Jan 2022 #38
You know they plan to eliminate all contraceptives don't you? Kablooie Jan 2022 #39
Do you seriously think that makes even one bit of sense? Jon King Jan 2022 #42
It used to be illegal and they want to return to that. Kablooie Jan 2022 #44
+1 exactly. bronxiteforever Jan 2022 #60
They aren't "pro-life" Major Nikon Jan 2022 #40
I've been saying this for decades . . . . Metro135 Jan 2022 #41
Aspiring between the knees and shame relayerbob Jan 2022 #43
The crowd is not anti-abortion, they're really anti-sex. Dan Jan 2022 #45
There's this... Upthevibe Jan 2022 #48
JFC. ShazzieB Jan 2022 #50
Building prisons, I think. n/t. NNadir Jan 2022 #51
Same as always: "Require" them to care for themselves and punish them if they don't. DUH. n/t TygrBright Jan 2022 #52
"Plan", what plan? They don't have one. Plan is, get knocked up, it's your problem gals. Texin Jan 2022 #53
To shun them ibegurpard Jan 2022 #54
"...and someone will need to step up to the plate." The foster system will explode. Texin Jan 2022 #56
Publicly shame them for life IronLionZion Jan 2022 #57
Zilch nt XanaDUer2 Jan 2022 #58
They just want a lot of kids needing to be adopted. That won't be adopted. LiberalFighter Jan 2022 #59
Make abortion a felony, felons can't vote. CaptainTruth Jan 2022 #62
A lot of "abortion abolitionists" want to criminalize abortion both for the person who gets one and WhiskeyGrinder Jan 2022 #64
NOTHING. Unless its government backed Jesus programs. It's going to be fun. Missn-Hitch Jan 2022 #65
Thinking back to the 1990's Mad_Machine76 Jan 2022 #67
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