nickie on 12/7/2013 at 11:48
I read that this morning. I think it's fantastic. It may only be a tiny step but at least it's going in the right direction.
A placard held by a supporter of 'access to terminations': 'Opposing life saving legislation is anti-life + anti-woman. I'm here to support a woman's right to choose - Not to try to win an iPad.' I'm not quite sure what the relevance of the iPad is - I expect I've missed something, as usual.
Briareos H on 12/7/2013 at 12:14
There's still a long way to go for Ireland ("as it does not allow for terminations in cases of rape or incest"), so I hope they don't stop the fight there.
nickie on 13/7/2013 at 19:13
Yes, but at least they're not moving backwards.
Looks like it was (
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-23298311) passed then.
This made me laugh though.
Quote:
On Friday, officers thoroughly checked the bags of people entering the gallery after Texas police said they had information that "individuals planned to use a variety of items or props to disrupt legislative proceedings at the Texas Capitol".
In a statement, police said they had confiscated "significant quantities of feminine hygiene products, glitter and confetti possessed by individuals" as well as "one jar suspected to contain urine, 18 jars suspected to contain faeces, and three bottles suspected to contain paint".
Abortion rights advocates on Twitter pointed out that concealed firearms, however, are allowed inside Texas' state capitol.
Azaran on 13/7/2013 at 20:27
That could have turned into a literal shitstorm.
faetal on 14/7/2013 at 02:26
Ireland is an odd case, since its most prominent anti-choice activism is funded by US anti-abortion groups (e.g. Youth Defense), presumably because they wanted to keep good 'ol catholic Ireland as a poster child for what they want to achieve in the US. Here's hoping that this step in the right direction carries momentum.
