Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback (R) signed a bill yesterday that will allow pharmacists in the state to refuse to fill a prescription they think could be used to induce abortion. But since the “conscience” measure says they cannot be required to provide a drug or devise that they think “may result in the termination of a pregnancy” — but does not define which drug in particular — the law’s opponents say it could allow a pharmacist to interfere with a woman’s health care by refusing to distribute birth control or emergency contraception.
Sigh. I just…come on man.
This goes hand-in-hand with the health insurance covering contraceptives thing that employers and colleges were pissed about. I don’t see how hard it is for people to see that this is not what freedom of religion means.
In the case of pharmacists: you’re employed by someone to offer a service. Your personal views should not affect me. If a woman comes to you for Plan B, or even just for contraceptives, that is none of your business. The same goes for your boss — it is none of their business what goes on between a doctor and a patient. None.
Stop trying to make this about freedom of religion. You are not the one being forced to take the drug. You cannot control other’s decisions, just as they would not do the same to you. Employees, customers — these are people who are not connected to you and, if you want to think about it religiously, will be judged all on their own when the time comes. Stop making this about you. It isn’t.
“Love never dies a natural death. It dies because we don’t know how to replenish it’s source. It dies of blindness and errors and betrayals. It dies of illness and wounds; it dies of weariness, of witherings, of tarnishings.”
It’s my favorite color, but sometimes I feel like I’m betraying my gender by buying pink things. Pink phones, pink kitchen utensils, pink bed sheets… if it comes in pink, I’ll take one please. Meanwhile, women are fighting against things being marketed to women by the usage of color and gender stereotypes.
But really, I shouldn’t feel bad that I am buying something I like. It’s the same thing with my personal decision to stay at home once I have a child — if I’m able to do so, it is my personal decision. I shouldn’t feel bad that I have made a personal decision to do something, and yet there are women out there who just turn their nose up at you once you utter those words.
The thing is, I fight for a woman’s right to choose, be it to have an abortion, give birth to sextuplets, become a stay-at-home mom, or become a powerful CEO of some company. Do what you want with your life, and I will do what I want with mine. It makes me sad when feminists look down on women who just want to do the opposite — they are able to choose to do so, and it’s not decided for them, so celebrate that!
While I got spoiled of the ending already with who won, I’m just now able to watch the finale episodes of The Voice and still enjoying it. And you know, I never thought I’d end up rooting for Chris Mann to win, but after this performance, I was just in tears: it was so beautiful! Such talent!
This really made me miss singing in a choir though. Perhaps I’ll rejoin for my last year at school? I just wish I had more time. :(
For every independent and conservative vote he just lost, we need to make up for it with an independent or progressive vote. If Obama is going to bat for the LGBT community then everyone in favor of gay marriage needs to go to bat for Obama.
In a time where a man can go on the news and say that letting women vote was a mistake (don’t believe me?), this, I feel, is something we really need to pull together on.
Please. Do not underestimate your power as a voter—politicians are counting on the fact that young people has atrocious turnout for elections, especially local ones. Donate to his campaign here. Do not wait to register to vote— you can register at rock the vote. And most of all, pass it around to your friends. To your family, to everyone you know. This is important.
We have to make it understood that we support the person who stands with us. If we don’t, then he will have put himself on the proverbial chopping block in the media for nothing. Supporting marriage equality has historically been political poison. No more. It needs to end here, with us. We need to be the ones to make the change happen. And we can. Yes we can.
I really hope that not only the youth voters turn out, but that women make their voices heard as well. This year has been atrocious for women’s rights too, and we really need to come together and say that enough is enough!
Artist: Mariah Carey Title: Boy (I Need You) Album: Charmbracelet [Flash 9 is required to listen to audio.]
“My heart races when my Motorola beeps, or my cell rings. I just make a wish and if it’s you, my whole day changes, ‘cause when I know you’re thinking of me, heaven knows suddenly it’s not so dismal baby.”
May 20, 2012 
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