We’ve already heard from someone that an EMT friend is encountering many undocumented women who are ‘self-managing’ abortions in San Antonio. I know it is happening all over Texas and elsewhere. Something has to be done to let them know there are options.
republican politicians in many states have taken democracy away from women and made us second classcitizens. If trump gets elected, there's a plan to make abortion illegal in all states. "Project 2025". We need to vote all the bastards OUT!!!
Thank you, but that’s a different tragic story. Jessica writes “A teenager with an ectopic pregnancy who died en route to an out-of-state hospital after being denied care.” This is mind shatteringly horrible and rates up there with the worst post Roe stories. I’d like to share but can’t do it without a link.
I just tried searching using different criteria. Plenty of horrific stories, but due to the word teenager being excluded by the search engines I got nowhere other than getting the heebie jeebies from the articles. If you are comfortable sending the story via email or text, I'm joeuziel707@gmail.com and 313 569 0715.
Op Ed material. Hope someone will email it to Stephania Taladrid's inbox. I did put a note w.link at her website in the hopes she passes it on to her editors.
What’s the difference in Ireland and US? The year for sure. What else? Maybe identifying differences will help.
But yes, anyone coming forward will be vilified; if there’s no skeleton, one will be invented. Almost impossible for an individual to sue for libel-and the damage already done. Had this happen to me when coming forward about abandoned disabled patients in pain post CDC guidelines. Finally harm acknowledged, still no care.
The mainstream media has given less and less attention on readers and viewers and more to their corporate interests and advertisers. The fourth institution was the subject of just yesterday's essay by Dan Rather on his Steady news site. It is excellent and dovetails exactly with what you are saying. I don't bother with most of the news in mainstream media anymore. The decline definitely started with Reagan. we don't even see these abortion deaths in the local news where these women lived. It makes no sense... I have to keep reminding myself that our fragile democracy is eroding, brick by brick. I get more in depth news from subjects that really matter to me thanks to Jessica and Dan.
There are two Americas one of which I was happily oblivious about until trump came along. I just can't reconcile the fact that one is rational, scientifically oriented, technologically superior, and has created so much wealth and influence for itself in the world and then we have the other that looks like this:
Even if there is a "Savitha" here and I am sure there are or will be many, it will not result in the same outrage because the anti-abortion movement is on ascendance and they are drunk with power right now (hell, they have the SCOTUS on their side) . In Ireland, I think the shamefulness of having such medieval notion and practice leading to 'murder' played a huge part. Here, who is going to shame these fuckers? Media?
Look at this woman in the video. Who is going to tell her that she looks insane? Who is going to shame her for being wrong and she is clearly wrong?
Agree. It is not natural to feel and express those emotions without inhibition in public -- does she not have any family that cares about her and her well being? And there are millions more like her out there supporting trump and abortion bans.
I just saw another picture of happy French people after the pro abortion announcement. What struck me as unusual was the amount of older people.
Usually I see just smattering of older people in the crowd. It still shows mostly women(the norm), but usually much younger in age. Is the key to establishing a normative stance on Abortion the engagement of older voters 🤔.
This seems apropos too:
A quote by Maya Angelou, "I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."
Excellent piece Jessica thank you.
yeah, maybe reproductive health!!!!
We’ve already heard from someone that an EMT friend is encountering many undocumented women who are ‘self-managing’ abortions in San Antonio. I know it is happening all over Texas and elsewhere. Something has to be done to let them know there are options.
Thank goodness for you, Jessica, for taking a stand and insisting that the rest of us follow your lead.
This hit my heart hard.
Thank you and Grace for all you do. I can only imagine how heavy it can be sometimes. Know you are both appreciated.
republican politicians in many states have taken democracy away from women and made us second classcitizens. If trump gets elected, there's a plan to make abortion illegal in all states. "Project 2025". We need to vote all the bastards OUT!!!
Don’t look to mainstream media for help. They want to sell their product to both sides. Only one side will buy the truth.
speaking of words and their tacit implications, I'd like to see an uncoded way of saying "abortion on demand."
the phrase makes me think of frivolous choices and tantrums.
"Reproductive healthcare."
"Elective abortion" works. All abortions should be elective. Late term abortions should be negotiated with a medical doctor, not the law.
How about “free will”?
Or "bodily autonomy"
I’m wondering if anyone has a news link about the teen who died from her ectopic pregnancy
This might be what you're after
https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/16/health/abortion-texas-sepsis/index.html
Thank you, but that’s a different tragic story. Jessica writes “A teenager with an ectopic pregnancy who died en route to an out-of-state hospital after being denied care.” This is mind shatteringly horrible and rates up there with the worst post Roe stories. I’d like to share but can’t do it without a link.
I just tried searching using different criteria. Plenty of horrific stories, but due to the word teenager being excluded by the search engines I got nowhere other than getting the heebie jeebies from the articles. If you are comfortable sending the story via email or text, I'm joeuziel707@gmail.com and 313 569 0715.
Op Ed material. Hope someone will email it to Stephania Taladrid's inbox. I did put a note w.link at her website in the hopes she passes it on to her editors.
What’s the difference in Ireland and US? The year for sure. What else? Maybe identifying differences will help.
But yes, anyone coming forward will be vilified; if there’s no skeleton, one will be invented. Almost impossible for an individual to sue for libel-and the damage already done. Had this happen to me when coming forward about abandoned disabled patients in pain post CDC guidelines. Finally harm acknowledged, still no care.
The mainstream media has given less and less attention on readers and viewers and more to their corporate interests and advertisers. The fourth institution was the subject of just yesterday's essay by Dan Rather on his Steady news site. It is excellent and dovetails exactly with what you are saying. I don't bother with most of the news in mainstream media anymore. The decline definitely started with Reagan. we don't even see these abortion deaths in the local news where these women lived. It makes no sense... I have to keep reminding myself that our fragile democracy is eroding, brick by brick. I get more in depth news from subjects that really matter to me thanks to Jessica and Dan.
CNN was just touting how trump was ahead in polls and harassing Biden's surrogate. They just don't care about the peril we are in.
That's because a year ago a republican evil man named Robert Malone bought them.
https://www.vox.com/2022/8/26/23322761/cnn-john-malone-david-zaslav-chris-licht-brian-stelter-fox-peter-kafka-column
Mainstream media can FUCK ALL THE WAY OFF
They continue to lose the plot. Cancel your subscription
There are two Americas one of which I was happily oblivious about until trump came along. I just can't reconcile the fact that one is rational, scientifically oriented, technologically superior, and has created so much wealth and influence for itself in the world and then we have the other that looks like this:
https://twitter.com/Acyn/status/1765063371244949994
Maybe we need to start a version of the AIDS quilt for women who’ve died due to abortion bans…
Even if there is a "Savitha" here and I am sure there are or will be many, it will not result in the same outrage because the anti-abortion movement is on ascendance and they are drunk with power right now (hell, they have the SCOTUS on their side) . In Ireland, I think the shamefulness of having such medieval notion and practice leading to 'murder' played a huge part. Here, who is going to shame these fuckers? Media?
Look at this woman in the video. Who is going to tell her that she looks insane? Who is going to shame her for being wrong and she is clearly wrong?
https://twitter.com/highbrow_nobrow/status/1763007110655172913
Nobody can tell a person like that anything as she is beyond all reason and compassion. She is full of cruelty and rage.
Agree. It is not natural to feel and express those emotions without inhibition in public -- does she not have any family that cares about her and her well being? And there are millions more like her out there supporting trump and abortion bans.
I watched 3 times. The reactions of the 2 people behind her were classic 👌.
I just wrote about today's topic earlier today...
I just saw another picture of happy French people after the pro abortion announcement. What struck me as unusual was the amount of older people.
Usually I see just smattering of older people in the crowd. It still shows mostly women(the norm), but usually much younger in age. Is the key to establishing a normative stance on Abortion the engagement of older voters 🤔.
This seems apropos too:
A quote by Maya Angelou, "I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."