Continuing America’s backslide to the nineteenth century there is a growing movement not only against abortion, but against birth control. And we’re not talking about the slowly shrinking community of devout Catholics. In the current political morality morass left behind the shock of 9-11 the pro-choice movement is forced to take these ultra-neo-cons seriously. Link lifted from Jennaratrix.
Perish the thought that two married people in love might have sex for pleasure.
No birth control? That is simply irresponsible!
COMMENT:
Their argument is that sex for any reason other than procreation is irresponsible. I didn’t say they were sane. Or human. They probably don’t get invited to a lot of parties.
ps: fear not – i am resourceful enough to not depend on the likes of that “ding-ding” (thanks, maigen) for BC.
however, the point stands that she is a hypocrite and has no place bossing around my ovaries or anyone else’s. i’m well-protected, but i’m taking a stand for the women who might not be.
‘cos i’m bloody well fed up past the point of being nice about it anymore.
hoo boy.
i am currently locked in a battle of wits (dare i call it that, considering i feel that i am battling the witless…?) with the physician at my dr’s office who refuses to prescribe BC based on her religious beliefs.
yep. here in good ol’ victoria.
so don’t go counting those pills before they’re popped, ladies. we have a lot of work to do still, and it starts in our very own cities. ‘cos apparently, we JUST CAN’T BE TRUSTED to decide when we want to reproduce.
i trust myself enough to know that it’s time for a revolution.
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