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Date Posted: 17:30:17 07/27/08 Sun
Author: sami
Subject: Hee. You're too funny, Jeannine. ;-)
In reply to: Jeannine 's message, "OK, let's look at this again" on 07:52:57 07/26/08 Sat


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[> [> Jeannine, hon, i know you've been close enuff -- jayjay, 00:14:22 07/30/08 Wed [1]

to the Delta to smell it.

Wynne's over there. so's Elaine. and Parkin. you cross the river and there are TWO doctors in the entire state of Mississippi, where a woman can get a legal medical procedure. without being egged by some prolife christian crazy group. My friend Jennie went in the clinic for a PAP smear, she got egged.

I think you got it backward. Over here, the OB/GYNS that followed the Supreme Court ruling got harrassed, picketed, egged, nearly shot at. that serious.

over there in Helena, those girls don't got a chance. not to mention a bus ticket. or a prayer.

I wonder if George Bush is up tonite thinking about all the poor hungry people in Phillips County, Arkansas.

nah, he just wants to play with his cool toys.


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[> [> [> and JayJay, you are smart enough to know -- Jeannine, 07:19:34 07/30/08 Wed [1]

that this is the exception, not the rule. If a physician feels it is wrong to perform an abortion, would you force him to do so? Should it be mandatory for a nurse to assist in a late term abortion?

I am not going to discuss the morality of abortion - it is a waste of breath (or keystrokes in this case). OK, the supreme court has decreed it is legal. If a medical professional CHOOSES (dontcha love that word?) not to perform abortions that is their right.

I think it is wrong to picket abortion clinics. I think that it should be against the law to harrass patients and doctors that work at or go into these clinics. I agree that people that do are horrible people. ANY violation of the law should be prosecuted to the fullest extent possible. Making the decision to have an abortion can be extremely traumatic and harrassment makes it that much worse. If you want to change the law, go to the lawmakers.

It comes down to respect. Respect of others and their views and beliefs. That is something that is lacking on both sides. If you want me to respect your views, respect mine. There are people that think it is horrible to demonstrate outside of an abortion clinic, but okay to demonstrate at the funeral of a fallen soldier. You can't have it both ways.


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[> [> [> [> there is nothing to celebrate or demonstrate -- jayjay, 23:01:29 08/02/08 Sat [1]

and you know i would never force or judge any health care provider to do something he/she is uncomfortable with.

i've been to the lawmakers.

Dub was sittin at the head of the table.

and ((jeannine)) as always, i respect your opinion. xooxxoo


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[> [> [> [> We disagree, but it's not as usual. -- HF, 09:59:29 08/06/08 Wed [1]

I'm fine with picketing at abortion clinics, as long as it's peaceful and respectful. I would not support harassing the patients or staff, but picketing is protected by the first amendment (as long as it's not on private property -- but hey, picket across the street or whatever). And I'm very much pro-choice.

Picketing at the funeral of a soldier seems ridiculous to me. The soldier has nothing to do with the cause you do or don't support, and his/her family should not have to encounter your political message during their time of grief. That said, if it's public property and you really have some reason you think picketing is appropriate (I dunno, maybe there are key legislators there that you hope to influence -- though you could certainly choose to picket at that person's office or whatever)...then it's legally protected and what are we going to do about it?


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