Conservative legislators in several states, knowing that a Constitutional amendment to outlaw abortion is unlikely, have begun attempts to work around the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision. Most notably, these legislative attempts have involved, in some way, shape or form, the concept of personhood – the notion that a fertilized egg is in fact […]
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Anti-abortion “personhood” legislation comes back to Michigan… with a new twist
Posted in Michigan, Uncategorized Also tagged abortion, Affordable Care Act, Alabama, fetus, Georgia, House Bill 5684, House Bill 5685, Jeff Irwin, Jud Gilbert, Lisa Posthumus Lyons, Mississippi, Oklahoma, old white men making decisions on women's health, Paul Ryan, personhood, Progress Michigan, reproductive justice, Roe v. Wade, Sanctity of Human Life Act, tax code, tax credits, Todd Akin, Virginia, women's health, Zach Pohl 19 Comments
I’d love to see Bernie Sanders in the next Presidential debates
Every few days, I come across a quote from Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders that I feel compelled to share. For the most part, I’m able to restrain myself. But, every once in a while, there’s something that I just can’t hold back. Today, it’s footage from the Daily Show, where Sanders appeared yesterday, promoting his […]
Posted in Politics, Uncategorized Also tagged Bernie Sanders, Environmental Protection Agency, Paul Ryan, politicians with integrity, public education, redistribution of wealth, social security, tax the rich, the concentration of wealth, The Speech: A Historic Filibuster on Corporate Greed and the Decline of Our Middle Class, wealth inequality 8 Comments