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Marycat2021's avatar

Been reading for a long time. I'm almost 66, had 2 abortions back in the 1970's and studying misogyny since last year. I joined because I'm grateful.

But I'm radical, like Mona Eltahawy (I'm also an ex-Muslim and lived over 5 years in Egypt). I'm tired of reading about how women need to be able to get abortions to protect their health. GODDAMNIT. Women should not have to give a reason for ending a pregnancy. IT'S OUR BODIES AND OUR LIVES, ask yourselves why we are still trying to persuade men to LET US HAVE AN ABORTION. I'm just really pissed off, excuse the shouting.

I had 2 abortions because I didn't want to be pregnant. Why do I need any other reason? Why do I need men's permission? Shit on this.

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Mommadillo's avatar

Still trying to choke back my rage from clinic defense Saturday morning at Planned Parenthood. Two Black women - a mother and her daughter - drove up from Texas. A twelve hour drive, all the way to Kansas. Twelve hours.

For a pregnancy test.

Not for an abortion - we've been seeing Texas plates on abortion patients for years. For a pregnancy test.

Let that sink in. Having a pregnancy test in Texas is to be avoided unless you plan to carry to term and deliver. You don't want a positive test on your record, especially as a POC.

Twelve hours. For a pregnancy test.

I hate this place.

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