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Seen on FB, one of the best responses to self righteous, anti-choice zealots. (Original Post) CrispyQ Jan 12 OP
Rec Diamond_Dog Jan 12 #1
Yep. flying rabbit Jan 12 #2
The only time I've ever been able to change one of those people's minds about why abortion should be legal was mahina Jan 12 #3
Nun who used to live next door KS Toronado Jan 12 #5
It takes some doing to get them to even entertain the idea that anything we have to say might have merit. That is the mahina Jan 12 #8
There is actually a non profit called "Catholics for Choice." soldierant Jan 13 #21
I donate monthly to them. pdxflyboy Jan 13 #29
Thank you! soldierant Jan 14 #30
Nowadays they call that "God's will," and "God will provide for those children" Orrex Jan 13 #27
That is perfection! KPN Jan 12 #4
YES!!! niyad Jan 12 #6
I like to call them proud patriot Jan 12 #7
A clever meme, I agree, but... Shipwack Jan 12 #9
Exactly! mountain grammy Jan 12 #10
That sign needs a counter sign. CrispyQ Jan 12 #12
It's a reminder that only God gets to judge. CrispyQ Jan 12 #11
Your post is just pure bullshit.... raising2moredems Jan 12 #18
Oh I forgot getting shot at school raising2moredems Jan 12 #19
??? Shipwack Jan 13 #20
oh PLEASE Skittles Jan 13 #23
Both pics are gone now IbogaProject Jan 12 #13
Postimage removed them. -nt CrispyQ Jan 12 #14
I don't see anything BonnieJW Jan 12 #16
No pictures visible n/t Alice Kramden Jan 12 #15
Did anybody save the text, or was it all image? 4dog Jan 12 #17
Image content... blowback Jan 13 #28
What happened to the image? ShazzieB Jan 13 #22
Do us a favor PJMcK Jan 13 #24
Image has been removed, but Mr. Mustard 2023 Jan 13 #25
'image not found'. Try imgur? nt CousinIT Jan 13 #26

mahina

(19,289 posts)
3. The only time I've ever been able to change one of those people's minds about why abortion should be legal was
Sun Jan 12, 2025, 01:11 PM
Jan 12

Last edited Sun Jan 12, 2025, 02:08 PM - Edit history (2)

I told the true story of the now- ancient local public health nurse who used to see women come into her office in sepsis and on the brink of death with lots of little kids trailing along.

The only argument that pierced the veil was asking is it right or wrong to leave those little babies without a mother from death by sepsis?

To explain to them that we already know what happens when an abortion is legal; that does not end abortion, it ends safe legal abortion. It puts women in danger of their lives and they die sometimes we already know what happens when it’s illegal. We already tried that. It definitely did not work and that is why conservatives worked to help planned parenthood,including George HW Bush help people get birth control.

mahina

(19,289 posts)
8. It takes some doing to get them to even entertain the idea that anything we have to say might have merit. That is the
Sun Jan 12, 2025, 02:04 PM
Jan 12

Hard part, to even get a conversation to that point. Gosh, we are a stubborn species. It’s a wonder we made it this far.

soldierant

(8,135 posts)
21. There is actually a non profit called "Catholics for Choice."
Mon Jan 13, 2025, 12:25 AM
Jan 13

I'm not able to contribute much but I'm on their email list and I do sign things and write letters.

Orrex

(64,548 posts)
27. Nowadays they call that "God's will," and "God will provide for those children"
Mon Jan 13, 2025, 08:57 AM
Jan 13

It's bullshit of course, but this is what radical extremist Christianists use to fill their brains.

Shipwack

(2,393 posts)
9. A clever meme, I agree, but...
Sun Jan 12, 2025, 02:56 PM
Jan 12

Many in the anti-choice community aren’t trying to keep women from sinning. In their minds they are trying to prevent the murder of an innocent life.

Either they honestly believe that ninth month (or even post) abortions are rampant, or that an undifferentiated cluster of cells (or even a single sperm/egg) is a real person. The state of the mother’s soul (or even health) doesn’t enter into the equation.

I don’t mean to be a party pooper, or attack the OP. I’m sorry if this is overly critical.

mountain grammy

(27,473 posts)
10. Exactly!
Sun Jan 12, 2025, 03:16 PM
Jan 12

Next to a picture of a pro choice rally my sister in law posted “women protest for right to kill their children”

She got several “amens” all women. That is what’s been pounded into their heads and why they think Democrats are “evil”

That was a few years ago I don’t see much of her these days.

CrispyQ

(38,858 posts)
12. That sign needs a counter sign.
Sun Jan 12, 2025, 03:41 PM
Jan 12

How about one with a border of AR15s, a big pic of an elementary school, & text below that reads, BEEN TO A GUN PROTEST RECENTLY? This love for the almighty fetus is perverted when living, breathing children are dying or losing their mothers to death because of these people's religious beliefs.



There. Maybe that's the best sign of all.

CrispyQ

(38,858 posts)
11. It's a reminder that only God gets to judge.
Sun Jan 12, 2025, 03:35 PM
Jan 12

Assuming one believes in God, which apparently many of them do since they insist on making this a moral issue. Interesting how little kids getting gunned down in school almost every week isn't a moral issue.

raising2moredems

(731 posts)
18. Your post is just pure bullshit....
Sun Jan 12, 2025, 10:45 PM
Jan 12

Okay for post-born to starve, experience malnutrition, drink water from lead pipes, play in areas where raw sewage sits above ground, experience hearing loss due to no medical coverage - I could go on. The main reason is the "domestic supply of infants" - meaning white babies who can be sold for a profit. "Religious" institutions suffered a severe loss of revenue after Roe v. Wade. There are plenty of children that need a loving home but most aren't a "fit".

Shipwack

(2,393 posts)
20. ???
Mon Jan 13, 2025, 12:07 AM
Jan 13

Are you thinking that what I said was what I believe?

I am saying that the majority of anti-choice activists think they are preventing murders.

I’m emphatically pro-choice. While I don’t know for sure the exact moment a the cluster of cells is a person, it definitely isn’t six weeks. And if a rare late term abortion seems needed, it’s not my call about whether or not to carry it out.

Skittles

(161,204 posts)
23. oh PLEASE
Mon Jan 13, 2025, 02:14 AM
Jan 13

anti-choicers DON'T GIVE A DAMN ABOUT "LIFE". If they did, they would be for gun control and easy access to birth control BUT THEY NEVER ARE....they are a bunch of FUCKING HYPOCRITES

4dog

(526 posts)
17. Did anybody save the text, or was it all image?
Sun Jan 12, 2025, 07:45 PM
Jan 12

Since the discussion is rather hard to grasp at this point.

blowback

(697 posts)
28. Image content...
Mon Jan 13, 2025, 09:05 AM
Jan 13

It was a photo of a smiling young woman holding a sign that read:

Worry about your own sins. God won’t be asking you about mine. My body, my choice.

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