They really don't comprehend.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x1263214w8liftinglady (1000+ posts) Thu Jun-09-11 11:25 AM
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Texas has officially gone back 40 years. Texas House votes to strip funds from public hospitals
... that perform elective abortions. I am officially disgusted.
http://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/texas-legislatu...
AUSTIN — The House voted Wednesday to deny state funds to public hospitals that perform elective abortions or do business with entities that provide “abortion-related services.â€
The amendment added by Rep. Wayne Christian, R-Center, to a comprehensive health care savings bill would deny funding to any hospital district that uses locally generated taxes to help pay for abortions, except those required in medical emergencies.
The taxpayer-supported hospitals also would lose state funding if they “contract or affiliate with other organizations, agencies or entities that provide or refer for abortion or abortion-related services.â€
The provision was one of two anti-abortion measures tacked on to a big health care bill that is needed to help balance the two-year state budget. The other, by Rep. Bill Zedler, R-Arlington, would require women and their doctors to fill out and submit to the state detailed questionnaires about their abortions.
Well, what's the problem?
Why should working people pay for your ilk in order to kill a baby just because it "might" interfere with your night-life.
If you don't want a baby, get fixed, or stop screwing every dirty hippy you run across in a bar.
hamsterjill (1000+ posts) Thu Jun-09-11 11:32 AM
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2. The burka cannot be far behind.
That hating of women is becoming more and more blatant.
No, hamstrung, it's the dislike of killing babies just for your convenience.
ceile (1000+ posts) Thu Jun-09-11 11:40 AM
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5. I think I'm going to cry...
I'm always half joking w/ my man that we need to leave TX (he loves TX) because it's a terrible place to raise kids, no social services, etc. We have insurance and if need be we could home school (no kids just yet), but this is too much and it will take decades to undo what the right has done....I guess it's time to get serious about leaving.
I-10 or I-20, east or west.
I-45 or I-35, north.
Enjoy the trip. Bye now.
Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Thu Jun-09-11 11:41 AM
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7. To my knowledge
there are NO hospitals in Texas that perform "elective" abortions.
Not to mention that public funds can't be used for abortions anyway.
Just more noise and red meat for this freaking fundie base.
Stupid eohippus.
If that's the case, why are you asshats so worked up over it?