reproductive rights

My Doctor's Assassination Attempt

Ladies, I'm not sure if you're aware of this or not, but there's important information I need to share with you.

The pill...kills.

Really. It apparently does.

On Saturday, June 6, pro-lifers across the country will be participating in the largest protest ever against the birth control pill and other birth control products. Last year, participants across the United States shared the facts on exactly how the pill kills babies. This year, we will expose the sordid details surrounding the tragic effects these chemicals have on women. We will emphasize the truth about how the pill kills women.

It sprouts little arms and legs, carries a knife, and attacks you in your sleep. They're murderous little bastards. Once, one of mine popped out the package, grabbed a gun, and killed my toddler. It was horrible. The pill must be stopped!

In all seriousness for a moment, this is why there will never be any common ground between anti-choicers and sane people. Because these people are fucking nuts.

Now, my joke above is not making light of the fact that there are side effects to the pill that impact women negatively (like ALL medications). Yes, women can develop blood clots and possible die in a small percentage who take the pill. But it sickens me that these anti-choicers are exploiting tragic deaths to spread lies and misinformation.

I completely feel that women (and men) should be demanding more contraceptive options and safer forms of hormonal birth control. But that's not what these people want--if they did, the FIRST annual "Batshit Crazy People Protest the Pill" Day wouldn't have been about saving teh tiny baybez!!!11!!

You really need to read the talking points on the website. Apparently if you're married, you have to have babies, and the right to privacy doesn't exist.

Now, what I'm curious about...what about the women who take the pill to better guarantee their ability to conceive at a later date? Don't get me wrong--I dislike taking hormonal birth control. But my option is either that, or a heightened risk of developing uterine and ovarian cancer at a young age, leaving me unable to have children...um...hm...what should I pick? (Oh, it's the latter, right? Because it's the Sky Bully's will. Well, as usual, he and his followers can go fuck themselves.)

One final note: did anyone else think that the chicks in the rotating images at the top of the website all look like they would be more at home in orange prison jump suits?

This Is My Pissed Off Face

WARNING: This is a rant of MY opinion MY blog on MY website. Any comment that isn't "I 100% agree with you"--which I'd love to hear, btw--is getting deleted because right now, this isn't a place for discussion--it's a place for me to vent.

Also, you're more then welcome to disagree with my politics and dislike me for them. I realize most writers try not to alienate readers (and potential ones) by expressing their views of "touchy" issues.

But I'm not one of those writers. I see no reason for my voice to be silent on something that's important to me, and if you don't like that, then don't be a fan.

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Keep Blogging for Choice

Today was the anniversary of Roe v. Wade in the U.S., and in a short while there will be the anniversary of the Morgentaler decision here in Canada.

I'm going through some medical issues right now that are reproductive health related, and I just wanted to repeat how incredibly important it is that women have complete control over their bodies to make their own decisions. Whether they want children or not, when they have those children, and can they afford proper health care are issues that we all STILL need to be fighting for today.

Please, women everywhere, know your options and have yourself checked over so that you know you don't have any health problems. If you're in a position where you don't know what you can afford, ASK. There may be help or other options for you. But please, please, take care of yourself and always make informed decisions regarding your body.