Comments | bethan_b_bad: Reposting this from ONTD_Political, because it's amazing and I think it's fucking important.

bethan_b_bad

Reposting this from ONTD_Political, because it's amazing and I think it's fucking important.

Jan 18, 2011 02:07

The Girl's Guide To Having An AbortionOne in three American women have had or will have an abortion, and if you're one of them, wading through the sea of hypercharged rhetoric and actually finding straightforward facts about the medical procedure that awaits can seem daunting ( Read more... )

the political is personal, the personal is political, feminism - can you do it?

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_honeyspider January 18 2011, 04:24:48 UTC

This is the most amazing post in the world and I want to basically tape printed copies up everywhere.

mornea January 19 2011, 16:17:57 UTC

What are the 'contents of the uterus?'
As well as reading this, go to youtube and see some videos of the actual procedure. I also recommend two sites: www.afterabortion.com (not political or biased in any way), and http://www.abortiontv.com/

bethan_b_bad January 19 2011, 16:42:25 UTC

It is usually considered polite, when wandering uninvited into a stranger's journal, to introduce yourself - at least by stating where you found the page. Thus you are not automatically considered a troll coming in and spreading links that may lead anywhere, specifically to a virus-laden page (my first suspicion and the reason why I will not be following any of your links).

Secondly, I am actually not interested in the contents of the uterus, nor in quibbling over whether or not a collection of cells counts as a human being. I do not care. If at any point I should need an abortion, all I will care about is that I will not be pregnant any more. Emotional blackmailing in the vein of 'they took a baby out of your uterus! YOU JUST KILLED A BABY YOU WHOREY BABY-MURDERER!' is essentially a load of guilt-tripping old bull and I am not interested.

(I apologise if your links were not posted with this intention, but since your entire comment screamed 'TROLL!' in blinking neon letters there was no way in hell I was going to follow them.)

mornea January 19 2011, 16:47:12 UTC

I get your posts in my LJ box- I'm not sure where it started, but I read them regularly. I assume it was due to a doctor who post? My intention was not to troll. Sometimes I find it's better to refer to a site with info. The afterabortion site is completely non political and takes no sides.