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Anonymous wrote:Can anyone point me to any counter demonstrations, for reproductive rights? I have time to attend on Tuesday.

She looks kind, and like she's going to be a loving mom. I look more like I walked out of a J.Crew or Banana Republic ad, but somehow I think we'd get along. Thank you for sharing!

How preposterous to say she "looks kind, and like she's going to be a loving mom." So juvenile!

And how does she know her baby's going to be pro-choice? I hope s/he grow up to be an evangelical right-to-lifer. Let's see how tolerant of diversity mom is then.

Anonymous wrote:My pastor announced last night that a group from our church is going down to stand for the sanctity of human life in all stages and ages.

I've been several times over the past 41 years and it's quite a testimony to the power of God.

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Anonymous wrote:Can anyone point me to any counter demonstrations, for reproductive rights? I have time to attend on Tuesday.

She looks kind, and like she's going to be a loving mom. I look more like I walked out of a J.Crew or Banana Republic ad, but somehow I think we'd get along. Thank you for sharing!

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Anonymous wrote:Can anyone point me to any counter demonstrations, for reproductive rights? I have time to attend on Tuesday.

Anonymous wrote:Can anyone point me to any counter demonstrations, for reproductive rights? I have time to attend on Tuesday.

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Anonymous wrote:We just saw the 3D photos of my first grandson. Amazing. He's only 20 weeks along and already has his hand to his mouth like he wants to suck his thumb. He is definitely a distinct human being separate and apart from my daughter-in-law. He has his own DNA!

Okay, we get it, you don't believe in abortion for anyone. But where do you stand in capital punishment grandma?

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Anonymous wrote:What about supporting mothers who parent their own children? Or does that not count?

Of course we should support moms parenting their own children. What exactly do you mean? Is there anyone who doesn't see this as an important endeavor?

Probably all the politicians and voters who supported cuts to food stamps, unemployment checks, job-training programs, Head Start, who go about bashing "welfare queens," who don't support mandating maternity leave, who don't believe in making birth control available to those who need it, who resist attempts to make health care more widely available to the population, who don't fight for better, cheaper child care, who otherwise support policies that help wealthy Americans while throwing the rug out beneath the feet of struggling parents. That's who, by their actions rather than by what they say, don't see supporting mothers who parent their own children as an important endeavor. Because all these things make it more difficult for mothers (and fathers) who are raising children in poverty or near poverty.
I hear what all of you are saying, and I understand your point. However, in my experience, the "pro-life" people that I know do care about all those things you listed above. Not all pro-lifers are the crazy fools like you describe above. There are a large number in the middle-ground, too. I wish birth control was readily available to anyone who wants it, regardless of age. Many of us want to reduce the number of abortions, but keep access to them open to those who need (or want) them. It's not as black and white and you would like to believe. It makes it easier for you to demonize "pro-lifers" so that you can support your argument, but that doesn't make it true.

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Anonymous wrote:What about supporting mothers who parent their own children? Or does that not count?

Of course we should support moms parenting their own children. What exactly do you mean? Is there anyone who doesn't see this as an important endeavor?

Anonymous wrote:It would be great if time, money and effort spent protesting against reproductive rights, were spent donating and helping single parents, or community cleanup efforts.

Those things would do FAR more to actually benefit children already born and living.

But most that claim to be "pro-life" don't care about helping children after they're born. They care about fetuses, and judging women. The priorities speak for themselves.

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Anonymous wrote:What about supporting mothers who parent their own children? Or does that not count?

Of course we should support moms parenting their own children. What exactly do you mean? Is there anyone who doesn't see this as an important endeavor?

Anonymous wrote:Perhaps the distinction is innocent human life versus those who have forfeited their right to life?

Anonymous wrote:What about supporting mothers who parent their own children? Or does that not count?