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In reply to the discussion: No Pardon - Young Woman To Serve 30 Years For Miscarriage [View all]zentrum
(9,865 posts)18. Pope should intervene.
Should publically shame the El Salvador Court system, one Catholic to another.
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It's in Asia too, sorry to say. Men dominate, intimidate and control women & children. From close
appalachiablue
Jan 2015
#99
My wife and I have a large family...but we also had some very unfortunate miscarriages...
Moostache
Jan 2015
#83
Same. I read this story a few days ago and it has haunted me. Literally sick over this.
Dark n Stormy Knight
Jan 2015
#98
El Salvador Is The Model For US The GOP & Its Allies Have In Mind. I.E. Fundy Christians.
TheMastersNemesis
Jan 2015
#9
That's so Evangelical of El Salvador. And EXACTLY what Evangelicals hope to bring to the U.S.
blkmusclmachine
Jan 2015
#15
If I had my way all Salvadorian officials would be oredered to leave the US in 48 hours.
47of74
Jan 2015
#17
You should start a new thread for this in the morning, and ask everyone to k&r it.
Liberty Belle
Jan 2015
#61
petition signed. please consider giving this its own thread for visibility. nt
magical thyme
Jan 2015
#81
Hatred and abuse of women is worse than I've ever seen in the US. It's a shock from the
appalachiablue
Jan 2015
#19
Anybody that speaks Spanish would have to be appalled at the laws of El Salvador.
BlueJazz
Jan 2015
#23
This is an important and horrific story. Many religious are eeking towards this here.
PeaceNikki
Jan 2015
#26
Respect for their beliefs, cultural differences, warmongering imperialist racism,
LadyHawkAZ
Jan 2015
#92
Here's the ultimate irony - the FUCKING ASSHOLES in this country who scream
bullwinkle428
Jan 2015
#33
Well, they're unquestionably not against religious law governing a country,
Dark n Stormy Knight
Jan 2015
#97
"The State Where Giving Birth Can Be Criminal" (Tennessee), The Nation, 12/29/14
progree
Jan 2015
#58
I understand, and I wanted to give additional perspective as to why it and others are still wrong.
PeaceNikki
Jan 2015
#75
Anyone see article: 300,000 INDIGENOUS WOMEN STERILIZED IN PERU IN 1990s?
appalachiablue
Jan 2015
#102