Showing posts with label politics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label politics. Show all posts

Friday, February 8, 2013

Me, too, Paul!


I suppose there are some who would accuse Paul and me of being socialists. If so, so be it! Just so you put "democratic" in front of it, since I believe that the economy and society should be structured to meet human needs, not to make profits for a few. Now that I think about it, this sounds like some stuff I've read in a book called "the Bible."

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

No One Is Pro-Abortion . . .

 
Here’s an article I found enlightening. I commend it to you. [ADVANCE WARNING: I am pro-choice. If you don't want to hear it, don't read it.]

In light of the 40th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion; the case is again being made by “pro-life” groups and individuals that the issue is about saving the lives of the innocent, unborn. Their most egregious taunt is calling pro-choice individuals “pro-abortion.”

No one is pro-abortion. We are pro-women’s health. Health as defined by the World Health Organization:  ”Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.” Access to safe and legal abortion and education, and access to contraception is a worldwide women’s health issue….
 
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