Back when Texas implemented yet another end-around on the legality of abortion in October, one which required women who were to have the procedure undergo a sonogram and wait 24 hours before being allowed to proceed, (among many other ridiculously ineffective, and downright offensively political hurdles) many critics rightfully pointed to the inherent fallacy at the heart of the law. As Kate Sheppard wrote in Mother Jones "the entire premise of this kind of 'informed consent' law is that women don't know what's in their uterus. Of course, the reason they are seeking an abortion in the first place is because they do know."
Although in defense of the hateful sexist, Republican law-makers, based on the level of sex-ed they likely argue for in states like Texas, or Virgina, I wouldn't be surprised if a lot of these young idiots thought it was just a misplaced sandwich that got caught in the wrong pipe.
A similar law is about to pass in Virgina, much to the chagrin of state senator Janet D. Howell, who, instead of simply arguing against it, proposed one of the most lulzy amendment troll jobs I've heard in a while.
“'Prior to prescribing medication for erectile dysfunction, a physician shall perform a digital rectal examination and a cardiac stress test,” Howell said, reading the amendment aloud. 'Informed consent for these procedures shall be given at least 24 hours before the procedures are performed.'" WP
It was narrowly voted down, 21-19.
It's too bad. I'm actually in favor of this idea, because the only thing more troubling and painful to have to consider than the prospect of going through with an abortion is an old Republican dude with a chemically altered boner. It's just not natural, and think of all the hurt it will cause.
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Thanks for covering this here, it's weird and good at the same time. It should happen but I think it's more proposed as a "hey, fuck you".
Meanwhile: http://news.sciencemag.org/sciencenow/2012/01/stem-cells-build-a-better-rat-pe.html
Talk about irony.
On a side note, I love that picture of the girl doing blow that's always on here. I don't know why, it's very interesting.
Forgot to mention, walked by a dude yelling at us in Kenmore Sq. last night about how the fetuses have arms. Thanks dude, I had figured they had claws and flippers this whole time.
@Megg: That's great news! I mean, not for me obviously. For a friend of mine.
That girl is who it always seems like I'm going to be rolling with every time I PARTY DOWN BRO. It's usually more like this
http://www.english.illinois.edu/maps/depression/images/evans1.jpg
Hey Luke, as long as you're rolling out the pics how about the Stephanie Abrams' facepalm? I can't find your post with that one for shit. Thanks, old buddy.
Remind me what that is again?
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