January 2011
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December 2010
librariansoul asked: Here's what I found as far as Virginia statues go:
Code of Virginia § 54.1-2974. Sterilization operations for persons eighteen years or older capable of informed consent.
It shall be lawful for any physician licensed by the Board of Medicine to perform a vasectomy, salpingectomy, or other surgical sexual sterilization procedure on any person eighteen years...
Code of Virginia § 54.1-2974. Sterilization operations for persons eighteen years or older capable of informed consent.
It shall be lawful for any physician licensed by the Board of Medicine to perform a vasectomy, salpingectomy, or other surgical sexual sterilization procedure on any person eighteen years...
librariansoul asked: Here's what I found as far as Virginia statues go:
Code of Virginia § 54.1-2974. Sterilization operations for persons eighteen years or older capable of informed consent.
It shall be lawful for any physician licensed by the Board of Medicine to perform a vasectomy, salpingectomy, or other surgical sexual sterilization procedure on any person eighteen years...
Code of Virginia § 54.1-2974. Sterilization operations for persons eighteen years or older capable of informed consent.
It shall be lawful for any physician licensed by the Board of Medicine to perform a vasectomy, salpingectomy, or other surgical sexual sterilization procedure on any person eighteen years...
inheritedtruce-deactivated20110 asked: I know for a fact a man can get a vasectomy, in Vermont at least, by the age of 25. I just know from a friend who had one performed.. We have some pretty liberal doctors up here though. I once asked my OBGYN theoretically about getting a tubal ligation at my age (23) and she said she would "counsel" me (as in have two sessions with her about my reasons) and then would perform it...
Anonymous asked: Hey Rabble, I'm the original tubal-ligation asker, and thought I'd enter the conversation that has come up.
To screamsinsilence815, I live in Virginia. Rabble brought up a really good point that I - naively - hadn't considered. It could be that the doctor I had spoken with misled me. She told me that it was *law* that I couldn't get my tubes tied until I turned...
To screamsinsilence815, I live in Virginia. Rabble brought up a really good point that I - naively - hadn't considered. It could be that the doctor I had spoken with misled me. She told me that it was *law* that I couldn't get my tubes tied until I turned...
Anonymous asked: Hey Rabble, I'm the original tubal-ligation asker, and thought I'd enter the conversation that has come up.
To screamsinsilence815, I live in Virginia. Rabble brought up a really good point that I - naively - hadn't considered. It could be that the doctor I had spoken with misled me. She told me that it was *law* that I couldn't get my tubes tied until I turned...
To screamsinsilence815, I live in Virginia. Rabble brought up a really good point that I - naively - hadn't considered. It could be that the doctor I had spoken with misled me. She told me that it was *law* that I couldn't get my tubes tied until I turned...
inheritedtruce-deactivated20110 asked: I know for a fact a man can get a vasectomy, in Vermont at least, by the age of 25. I just know from a friend who had one performed.. We have some pretty liberal doctors up here though. I once asked my OBGYN theoretically about getting a tubal ligation at my age (23) and she said she would "counsel" me (as in have two sessions with her about my reasons) and then would perform it...
theburiedgirl- asked: First of all I just would like to say that I love your blog and the insight you provide every day. It's nice to know that there are good people out there who still support the freedom of choice and women's rights, as well as know what they’re talking about and have their facts straight!
I just wanted to ask, in response to your previous question, if it were possible to know...
I just wanted to ask, in response to your previous question, if it were possible to know...
gerutha asked: In response to the question/answer about forbidding women to get their tubes tied until they're 35+ or have had children: I agree that such a law is awful and not okay. But it might not be sexist. Are the regulations the same for men looking for a vasectomy? Because if they are, then it's not sexism-- it's "just" patronizing and infantilizing everyone equally in order...
gerutha asked: In response to the question/answer about forbidding women to get their tubes tied until they're 35+ or have had children: I agree that such a law is awful and not okay. But it might not be sexist. Are the regulations the same for men looking for a vasectomy? Because if they are, then it's not sexism-- it's "just" patronizing and infantilizing everyone equally in order...
theburiedgirl- asked: First of all I just would like to say that I love your blog and the insight you provide every day. It's nice to know that there are good people out there who still support the freedom of choice and women's rights, as well as know what they’re talking about and have their facts straight!
I just wanted to ask, in response to your previous question, if it were possible to know...
I just wanted to ask, in response to your previous question, if it were possible to know...
Anonymous asked: This question isn't directly related to abortion, but it does have a lot to do with reproductive autonomy, and I thought Rabble-ProChoice might sympathize with me on this topic.
I live in the US, and - according to my doctor - the law in my state regulates that a woman cannot receive a tubal ligation unless she is over 35, or already has children. If we give those laws even a...
I live in the US, and - according to my doctor - the law in my state regulates that a woman cannot receive a tubal ligation unless she is over 35, or already has children. If we give those laws even a...
Anonymous asked: This question isn't directly related to abortion, but it does have a lot to do with reproductive autonomy, and I thought Rabble-ProChoice might sympathize with me on this topic.
I live in the US, and - according to my doctor - the law in my state regulates that a woman cannot receive a tubal ligation unless she is over 35, or already has children. If we give those laws even a...
I live in the US, and - according to my doctor - the law in my state regulates that a woman cannot receive a tubal ligation unless she is over 35, or already has children. If we give those laws even a...
Anonymous asked: I noticed your reblog where you explained that two of the girls from 16 and Pregnant didn't know how certain situations could affect their method of birth control (vomiting afterwards, not taking the shot twice in a row) and I wanted to point out that a third girl was in the dark about her birth control as well. Megan got pregnant during a period of time in which she was taking antibiotics,...
Anonymous asked: I noticed your reblog where you explained that two of the girls from 16 and Pregnant didn't know how certain situations could affect their method of birth control (vomiting afterwards, not taking the shot twice in a row) and I wanted to point out that a third girl was in the dark about her birth control as well. Megan got pregnant during a period of time in which she was taking antibiotics,...
Rabble: Live Blogging the Teen Mom Special on... →
pigmentoftruth:
rabbleprochoice:
The show is titled “No Easy Decision”. Which I think is great because I always get the vibe from anti-choicers that they think women make the decision to abort their pregnancies so easily. I don’t know where they get these wackadoo ideas.
Right off the bat they go into her and her boyfriend (who…
i thought it was a good special. i might be against it, but i...
Anonymous asked: I'm watching Mona Lisa Smile and it said that contraceptive was illegal in Massachusetts in 1953. Is that true? And if so, how long did it take for this law to be reversed? I guess I don't know much, and I googled it a bit but didn't come up with much. Anyway, thanks!
Live Blogging the Teen Mom Special on Abortion
The show is titled “No Easy Decision”. Which I think is great because I always get the vibe from anti-choicers that they think women make the decision to abort their pregnancies so easily. I don’t know where they get these wackadoo ideas.
Right off the bat they go into her and her boyfriend (who is also the father of her baby) discussing the various options available to them.
...
Anonymous asked: I'm watching Mona Lisa Smile and it said that contraceptive was illegal in Massachusetts in 1953. Is that true? And if so, how long did it take for this law to be reversed? I guess I don't know much, and I googled it a bit but didn't come up with much. Anyway, thanks!
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“In August of 1990 I found myself laying on my stomach in the woods with a pair...”
– Kathleen Hanna, Our Hit Parade (via feminismistheshit)
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Well, that’s one way to protest a CPC.
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Anonymous asked: No, I understand that- I agree with you on pretty much your entire stance on abortion. I'm just trying to show how someone could believe that abortion is only ok in situations that threaten the life of the mother. That's not my own personal view (I wouldn't be following this tumblr if it was)
Anonymous asked: No, I understand that- I agree with you on pretty much your entire stance on abortion. I'm just trying to show how someone could believe that abortion is only ok in situations that threaten the life of the mother. That's not my own personal view (I wouldn't be following this tumblr if it was)
Anonymous asked: "But why? Why is that fetus any less valuable than any other fetus aborted under different circumstances?"
Of course it is. For instance, I think it is wrong to kill someone... unless they are endangering your own life. Can you not see the parallels there?
Of course it is. For instance, I think it is wrong to kill someone... unless they are endangering your own life. Can you not see the parallels there?
Anonymous asked: "But why? Why is that fetus any less valuable than any other fetus aborted under different circumstances?"
Of course it is. For instance, I think it is wrong to kill someone... unless they are endangering your own life. Can you not see the parallels there?
Of course it is. For instance, I think it is wrong to kill someone... unless they are endangering your own life. Can you not see the parallels there?
Abortion vs Responsibility
icanneverbloginpeace:
There is only one way that I would support an abortion and that is if it was to save the Mother’s life.
But why? Why is that fetus any less valuable than any other fetus aborted under different circumstances? Is the mother’s mental health capable of endangering the mother’s life? What about if giving birth will put her in poverty, does that count as...
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Anonymous asked: Why do you think Dr.Drew is irresponsible? I'm curious on your view on him now. I've loved him since I discovered him when I was 13.
Anonymous asked: Why do you think Dr.Drew is irresponsible? I'm curious on your view on him now. I've loved him since I discovered him when I was 13.
Anonymous asked: I just wanna say that this blog helped me come to terms with my abortion and I want to thank you so much for that. I realized I made the right choice for me.
also, MTV is going to air a special(I think) about one of the 16 and Pregnant moms who gets pregnant again and thinks about abortion.
http://community.livejournal.com/ohnotheydidnt/54523062.html#comments
I...
also, MTV is going to air a special(I think) about one of the 16 and Pregnant moms who gets pregnant again and thinks about abortion.
http://community.livejournal.com/ohnotheydidnt/54523062.html#comments
I...
Anonymous asked: I just wanna say that this blog helped me come to terms with my abortion and I want to thank you so much for that. I realized I made the right choice for me.
also, MTV is going to air a special(I think) about one of the 16 and Pregnant moms who gets pregnant again and thinks about abortion.
http://community.livejournal.com/ohnotheydidnt/54523062.html#comments
I...
also, MTV is going to air a special(I think) about one of the 16 and Pregnant moms who gets pregnant again and thinks about abortion.
http://community.livejournal.com/ohnotheydidnt/54523062.html#comments
I...
How Does a Planned Parenthood Gift Card Say Merry... →
This is a gem. Gotta love Faux News.
How Does a Planned Parenthood Gift Card Say Merry... →
This is a gem. Gotta love Faux News.
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Ask Me Anything!: Hi Rabble!
I enjoyed your post on the six stages of pro-choice or pro-life-ness. However, I am not sure that “most people start somewhere around Level 6A or Level 5 depending on how religious of a household someone was raised in.” Do you really think that’s true? If so, why, and what is your evidence?
I also don’t think...
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The Abortion Basics: What is the Abortion Debate...
thefeministhub:
This is the second installment of Rabble’s The Abortion Basics mini-series.
One of the most common misconceptions I see while writing for Rabble Pro-Choice is that people generally don’t understand what the abortion debate is actually about. A lot of anti-choice people I speak with and some pro-choice ones think it is about abortion as a procedure. This is not really true. So...
inflateablefilth asked: The bodies exhibit also shows a pregnant woman with a fetus inside of her. She's quite far along, and it's really disturbing to see how much her organs have been shunted around to make space for the fetus. Pregnancies do a hell of a lot more to the body than people want to admit.