Spitzers'upport of womens' rights re: abortion

[onethatcares]

could that be one of the reasons this came out today? I was listening to Democracy Now and Amy Goodman was discussing the rally for womens' right to birth control and abortion and how it related to RvW. I believe they mentioned Gov. Spitzer was to give a speech at a rally in Buffalo supporting such right.

[ingac70]

1. It came out today...

because people involved in the prostitution ring were arrested last week.

I wouldn't look for an conspiracy. He broke the law and got caught.

[housewolf]

2. What exactly did he do that is illegal?

I'm trying to figure it out and so far, I can't - unless it is illegal in NY to be a "john". Is that it?

[ingac70]

3. It is illegal to be a john everywhere...

prostitution is illegal.

And he was in DC when he did it.

[housewolf]

8. Hmmmm.. guess I haven't kept up with prostitution law

It didn't used to be. Seems to me they always got off scott-free.

[Petrushka]

4. He sorta "lured" 'er across state lines . . . . (n/t)

[femrap]

6. Are you for real?

Maybe in some parts of Nevada, prostitution is legal. That means both the payer and the payee...but of course in our system of 'justice,' it's usually the payee who gets jailed.

[housewolf]

7. reply

"Are you for real?" - Look, that's really unnecessary, insulting and flame-baiting.

This is the first I've heard of it being illegal to be a "john". It didn't used to be. I haven't kept up on prostitution laws. I'm for real, and I really didn't know.

[femrap]

14. Wow...are you young?

Maybe porn and the objectification of women has become so mainstream, that men paying women for impersonal sex is simply accepted.

Both the john and the prostitute are breaking the law....but because of our 'justice' system, it's almost always the woman who is jailed. But efforts in certain communities have found that going after the john has reduced prostitution.

I just think it's a damn shame that a woman can't get a legal job that pays a decent wage so she doesn't have to resort to such dangerous work.

Are you from the US....??? I thought I read Oregon.

[bbinacan]

5. Oh he's a big women's rights

supporter alright. He's exploiting the women who are prostitutes. What a hypocrite.

[safeinOhio]

11. What? Exploiting Women

for over 4 grand for 4 hrs. Sorry, doesn't fly. I can feel bad for the wife, but not a super model type collecting $1,500/hr.

[bbinacan]

15. Well that's what many feminists

say about porn.

[NaturalHigh]

12. Exploiting?

They offered a service, he paid for it. Big deal. We can all argue forever about whether or not prostitution should be legal, but I hardly see how this could be considered exploitation.

[bbinacan]

16. See reply # 15

[JI7]

9. it has nothing to do with that even the Republicans support abortion rights in NY

especially if they wanted to get elected statewide or in NYC like Ghoul.

[EFerrari]

13. Except the Catholic Church is on a rampage.

This is terrible for abortion rights.

[SecularMotion]

10. I had the same thought

This should have been today's headline:

NY Bill to Declare Abortion a Fundamental Right for Women is Top Legislative Priority for Gov. Spitzer

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