It took me a while to realize that the pro-life argument against health care reform is based on the concept of fungibility. They argue that since every dollar can be substituted for any other dollar, providing government subsidies for health insurance plans that offer abortion coverage is de facto funding of abortion itself. They oppose [...]
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Why health care reform is a baby killer
Posted in Politics, Reproductive Justice on March 24, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Small acts of subversion
Posted in Politics, Reproductive Justice on March 22, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Yesterday, I made a donation to The National Network of Abortion Funds in Bart Stupak’s name. I’ve been following the Health Care fiasco somewhat closely, and out of all the fuckery on display this past year, he’s the worst. He’s a whiny jerk who pretends to be progressive even though he cares more about fetal [...]
Go read this, now
Posted in Reproductive Justice on January 24, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Women’s bodies have always been the focal point for the anger of those who fear corporeal realities, for those that are grossed out by life and easily provoked by fears of decay. Women are, for whatever reason, seen as more embodied, maybe because our bodies bleed once a month and because life—that fearful, uncontrollable, filthy [...]
