The big problem is that the society the more conservative members of our society keep hearkening back to didn't really exist. We just didn't get the full picture because people kept their mouths shut.
I did bring up two indicators that those folks really are interested in punishing women.
1. Their unwillingness to provide for children after they are born i.e. see my examples like SCHIP, the current health care reform legislation, funding for education...
2. Their opposition to readily accessible contraception, and education as to how to use it properly. The fact that many abstinence only programs LIE about the efficacy of condoms, describe birth control pills as "abortificients".
There may well be some anti-choicers out there who really do care about the babies. I admit that, but they are a small minority compared to those whose actions seem to indicate they're more for punishing women.
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Date: 2010-03-24 09:55 pm (UTC)I did bring up two indicators that those folks really are interested in punishing women.
1. Their unwillingness to provide for children after they are born i.e. see my examples like SCHIP, the current health care reform legislation, funding for education...
2. Their opposition to readily accessible contraception, and education as to how to use it properly. The fact that many abstinence only programs LIE about the efficacy of condoms, describe birth control pills as "abortificients".
There may well be some anti-choicers out there who really do care about the babies. I admit that, but they are a small minority compared to those whose actions seem to indicate they're more for punishing women.