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A pro-choice Democratic legislator has taken a novel approach to fighting an Oklahoma “personhood” bill. - adds ‘Every sperm is sacred’ clause
State Senator Constance Johnson of Oklahoma City has introduced a measure that calls to mind the famous Monty Python “Every Sperm is Sacred” sketch from the 1983 film “The Meaning of Life.”
The concept of “personhood” defines human life as beginning at the moment of conception and, in the case of Oklahoma’s pending Senate Bill 1433, says that the resulting fetus “at every stage of development (has) all the rights, privileges, and immunities available to other persons, citizens, and residents of this state.” If Senate Bill 1433 were to become law, all forms of abortion and some forms of contraception would be considered murder and therefore illegal.
Sen. Johnson, who represents Oklahoma’s 48th District has introduced an amendment to the bill mandating that the same rights and benefits be granted to spermatozoa, writing, “However, any action in which a man ejaculates or otherwise deposits semen anywhere but in a woman’s vagina shall be interpreted and construed as an action against an unborn child.”
A second legislator, Democrat Jim Wilson attempted to introduce an amendment stating that all men would be responsible for the full support and well-being of any woman carrying their child for the duration of the pregnancy, including housing, food, transportation, and all medical costs. The amendment failed.
Now, that second amendment failing is very illuminating and points out that this isn’t about the life of the child or taking responsibly for the consequences of sex. It’s all about limiting the sexual freedom of anyone who isn’t a male.
It’s more high level slut shaming.
(via stfuconservatives)
Take a look at who relies on contraception: 58 percent of women use it for purposes OTHER than family planning.
The last two times I took oral contraception, it was to calm down my cramps and what not. A couple of days a week, every month, I can barely function. I had negative side effects and opted not to continue.
To be on certain kinds of acne medication, you need an oral contraceptive to regulate your hormones.
Some women have periods all over the fucking calendar and oral contraceptives help them regulate it.
I think these “houses of worship”, run mostly by men, should grow the fuck up.
Sincerely,
Management
(via stfuconservatives)
Spinster Aunt on Komen Khaos
Man do I love Spinster Aunt’s screeds on the excellent I Blame the Patriarchy. Today’s post “Komen Sucks, Pt. 47” is no exception.
“Listen everyone, Komen doesn’t prevent cancer, and Komen doesn’t pay for breast cancer treatment. It “raises awareness” through “early detection” and funds “research” focused on pharmaceutical cures for cancers that many of Komen’s corporate sponsors might likely have a hand in causing in the first place.”
Return your pink Kitchen-Aids! Un-dye the City Hall foundation! Rouge pink nipples until they are as red as the necks and political beliefs of Komen’s CEO Nancy Brinker, Karen Handel and Jane Abraham!
Oh, boy, have I missed Twisty.
Her conclusion is killer:
“Komen is the most visible brand in the whole cancer industrial complex. It disguises itself as some big altruistic community effort for women’s health, but it’s really just another conservative, honky organization with a misogynist political agenda. A marketing juggernaut instrumental in raking in piles of cash for and cleansing the tarnished images of its evil corporate sponsors, Komen has successfully brainwashed millions to believe that the “problem” of women’s health can be solved by licking yogurt lids.”
(via stfuconservatives)
Bloomberg actually cares about women’s health.
He’s been an utter shithead in the past, but this is pretty awesome. Here’s the link to get your PP donation matched by him.
-Jess
(via stfuconservatives)
And the award for best-timed film release goes to … Premiering in Canada today (and the U.S. later this Spring, though they may want to bump that release date up) is a film called “Pink Ribbons, Inc.,” a Canadian film which purports to show the dark side of the Komen for the Cure breast cancer movement. Seriously. It comes out this weekend in Canada. Of all weekends. So, on top of a PR disaster that strongly damaged their brand is a movie whose release has been planned for months that shows the hypocrisy of said brand. Talk about good timing.
(via shortformblog)
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SIGNAL BOOST:
Lazy media reports Komen Foundation decision as ‘reversal.’ It isn’t.
Earlier today, the news broke that the Komen Foundation had issued an apology for its decision to stop funding cancer screen and prevention at Planned Parenthood. The apology was nothing more than an attempt to control the damage done to the Komen brand, but the traditional media nonetheless did the work for the foundation by reporting it as a reversal of the Komen Foundation’s decision.
But it’s not.
Greg Sargent reports:
I just got off the phone with a Komen board member, and he confirmed that the announcement does not mean that Planned Parenthood is guaranteed future grants — a demand he said would be “unfair” to impose on Komen. He also said the job of the group’s controversial director, Nancy Brinker, is safe, as far as the board is concerned.
Right. So in other words, the foundation’s announcement isn’t reversing anything at all.
Further:
Pushed on whether this means the new announcement wasn’t really a reversal, [Komen board member John] Raffelli pushed back, arguing that Komen, in response to all the criticism, had removed politics from the grant-making process. “Is it really unclear that we’re changing the policy to address criticism?” he said.
Yes, it really is unclear. The Komen Foundation needs to state unequivocally that it will continue its long practice of working with Planned Parenthood; otherwise, this looks like nothing more than an attempt to try to change the narrative and the non-stop negative headlines about the foundation’s politicizing of breast cancer prevention.
Oh, and one more thing:
Asked if Brinker’s job was safe, Rafelli said: “Yes.” He added that the board “unequivocally” stood behind her.
That would be Nancy Brinker, founder and CEO of the foundation, who has spent the last 24 hours chastising critics for criticizing Komen.
So, traditional media, are you still going to keep doing the bidding of the Komen Foundation by pretending it has changed its position? Or are you going to report the truth?
If you want to support an organization that really does care about women’s health, click to donate to Planned Parenthood.
Well, goddammit. You think there’s a tiny little bright spot, and then the facts come in. This is why I don’t really pay attention to mainstream media.](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyu6820neG1qcujoko1_250.png)
SIGNAL BOOST:
Lazy media reports Komen Foundation decision as ‘reversal.’ It isn’t.
Earlier today, the news broke that the Komen Foundation had issued an apology for its decision to stop funding cancer screen and prevention at Planned Parenthood. The apology was nothing more than an attempt to control the damage done to the Komen brand, but the traditional media nonetheless did the work for the foundation by reporting it as a reversal of the Komen Foundation’s decision.
But it’s not.
Greg Sargent reports:
I just got off the phone with a Komen board member, and he confirmed that the announcement does not mean that Planned Parenthood is guaranteed future grants — a demand he said would be “unfair” to impose on Komen. He also said the job of the group’s controversial director, Nancy Brinker, is safe, as far as the board is concerned.Right. So in other words, the foundation’s announcement isn’t reversing anything at all.
Further:
Pushed on whether this means the new announcement wasn’t really a reversal, [Komen board member John] Raffelli pushed back, arguing that Komen, in response to all the criticism, had removed politics from the grant-making process. “Is it really unclear that we’re changing the policy to address criticism?” he said.Yes, it really is unclear. The Komen Foundation needs to state unequivocally that it will continue its long practice of working with Planned Parenthood; otherwise, this looks like nothing more than an attempt to try to change the narrative and the non-stop negative headlines about the foundation’s politicizing of breast cancer prevention.
Oh, and one more thing:
Asked if Brinker’s job was safe, Rafelli said: “Yes.” He added that the board “unequivocally” stood behind her.That would be Nancy Brinker, founder and CEO of the foundation, who has spent the last 24 hours chastising critics for criticizing Komen.
So, traditional media, are you still going to keep doing the bidding of the Komen Foundation by pretending it has changed its position? Or are you going to report the truth?
If you want to support an organization that really does care about women’s health, click to donate to Planned Parenthood.
Well, goddammit. You think there’s a tiny little bright spot, and then the facts come in. This is why I don’t really pay attention to mainstream media.
(via stfuconservatives)
This morning I went to Planned Parenthood to get a new prescription for birth control. It was a comfortable, quiet waiting room with a radio playing NPR. The receptionist was friendly and helpful. While I waited, several other young women came and went. The nurse was kind, the doctor was respectful. I paid $71 for the appointment and bought 3 months of pills from them. I’m uninsured and unemployed, but they made things simple and were not judgmental.
I find it unbelievable, absolutely ridiculous that people could be trying to shut these places down. Shutting down PPs is telling women, “I don’t care about you.” It’s pushing women to go to crowded, understaffed health centers, or pushing them to not go to the doctors at all. I stand with Planned Parenthood, and I hope you stand with me.
(via yousuckflounderlemming)
One reader of Concord Monitor responds to this letter in which a crisis pregnancy center (Care Net Center) is defended as being the “alternative” to Planned Parenthood, although it provides none of the same essential health services.
“Re “An alternative” (Monitor letter, Aug. 18): Jim Preisendorfer’s letter states that CareNet centers can provide all the services that Planned Parenthood provides, other than contraception and abortion.He is incorrect. CareNet can provide none of the services that Planned Parenthood does, other than referral, since CareNet is not a medical office staffed with doctors and ARNPs. Planned Parenthood is.
CareNet cannot provide a woman’s annual physical examination, provide screening for breast and cervical cancer, give a woman a pelvic examination, examine her cervix for disease, scrape cells and send them in for the pap test. CareNet cannot draw blood and test for sexually transmitted diseases, strep throat, thyroid dysfunction, diabetes, or any other standard medical testing. CareNet cannot provide a pregnant woman with prenatal medical care, prescribe necessary medications for her, or monitor the health of her fetus. CareNet cannot provide a woman and her husband with infertility services or with contraception. CareNet cannot put anyone, man or woman, on the appropriate antibiotics for an infection.
These are the services that Planned Parenthood provides throughout the United States and the world. Planned Parenthood is the largest provider of these services in the United States. These are 97 percent of the services that Planned Parenthood provides, free or on a sliding scale. Planned Parenthood is the only medical provider many women see.
Planned Parenthood also will provide counseling for women faced with an unplanned pregnancy, discussing social services available, medical services available, adoption, and where legal abortions can be obtained - which in most places is not at Planned Parenthood, since most Planned Parenthood facilities do not provide abortion. Only 3 percent of Planned Parenthood visits are abortion services.”
(via bebinn)