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Seen on FB, one of the best responses to self righteous, anti-choice zealots. (Original Post) CrispyQ 4 hrs ago OP
Rec Diamond_Dog 4 hrs ago #1
Yep. flying rabbit 4 hrs ago #2
The only time I've ever been able to change one of those people's minds about why abortion should be legal was mahina 3 hrs ago #3
Nun who used to live next door KS Toronado 3 hrs ago #5
It takes some doing to get them to even entertain the idea that anything we have to say might have merit. That is the mahina 3 hrs ago #8
That is perfection! KPN 3 hrs ago #4
YES!!! niyad 3 hrs ago #6
I like to call them proud patriot 3 hrs ago #7
A clever meme, I agree, but... Shipwack 2 hrs ago #9
Exactly! mountain grammy 1 hr ago #10
That sign needs a counter sign. CrispyQ 1 hr ago #12
It's a reminder that only God gets to judge. CrispyQ 1 hr ago #11
Both pics are gone now IbogaProject 31 min ago #13
I see them. Not sure why you don't. ??? -nt CrispyQ 17 min ago #14

mahina

(19,185 posts)
3. The only time I've ever been able to change one of those people's minds about why abortion should be legal was
Sun Jan 12, 2025, 01:11 PM
3 hrs ago

Last edited Sun Jan 12, 2025, 02:08 PM - Edit history (2)

I told the true story of the now- ancient local public health nurse who used to see women come into her office in sepsis and on the brink of death with lots of little kids trailing along.

The only argument that pierced the veil was asking is it right or wrong to leave those little babies without a mother from death by sepsis?

To explain to them that we already know what happens when an abortion is legal; that does not end abortion, it ends safe legal abortion. It puts women in danger of their lives and they die sometimes we already know what happens when it’s illegal. We already tried that. It definitely did not work and that is why conservatives worked to help planned parenthood,including George HW Bush help people get birth control.

mahina

(19,185 posts)
8. It takes some doing to get them to even entertain the idea that anything we have to say might have merit. That is the
Sun Jan 12, 2025, 02:04 PM
3 hrs ago

Hard part, to even get a conversation to that point. Gosh, we are a stubborn species. It’s a wonder we made it this far.

Shipwack

(2,364 posts)
9. A clever meme, I agree, but...
Sun Jan 12, 2025, 02:56 PM
2 hrs ago

Many in the anti-choice community aren’t trying to keep women from sinning. In their minds they are trying to prevent the murder of an innocent life.

Either they honestly believe that ninth month (or even post) abortions are rampant, or that an undifferentiated cluster of cells (or even a single sperm/egg) is a real person. The state of the mother’s soul (or even health) doesn’t enter into the equation.

I don’t mean to be a party pooper, or attack the OP. I’m sorry if this is overly critical.

mountain grammy

(27,433 posts)
10. Exactly!
Sun Jan 12, 2025, 03:16 PM
1 hr ago

Next to a picture of a pro choice rally my sister in law posted “women protest for right to kill their children”

She got several “amens” all women. That is what’s been pounded into their heads and why they think Democrats are “evil”

That was a few years ago I don’t see much of her these days.

CrispyQ

(38,712 posts)
12. That sign needs a counter sign.
Sun Jan 12, 2025, 03:41 PM
1 hr ago

How about one with a border of AR15s, a big pic of an elementary school, & text below that reads, BEEN TO A GUN PROTEST RECENTLY? This love for the almighty fetus is perverted when living, breathing children are dying or losing their mothers to death because of these people's religious beliefs.



There. Maybe that's the best sign of all.

CrispyQ

(38,712 posts)
11. It's a reminder that only God gets to judge.
Sun Jan 12, 2025, 03:35 PM
1 hr ago

Assuming one believes in God, which apparently many of them do since they insist on making this a moral issue. Interesting how little kids getting gunned down in school almost every week isn't a moral issue.

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