Conservative women are finally declaring war on themselves.

Conservatives declaring war on religion. Conservatives declaring war on  education. Conservatives declaring war on culture. Conservatives declaring war on themselves.


Thus it does not surprise me when Conservative women declare war on themselves.

Conservative women legislators are eagerly jumping into the fray as leaders in the fight against themselves. Republican state legislator State Representative Terri Proud (R-Tucson) received an email from a constituent expressing the constituent’s opposition to a law pending in the Legislature that would “ban abortions after the 20th week of pregnancy.” Ms. Proud responded vigorously, “Personally I'd like to make a law that mandates a woman watch an abortion being performed prior to having a ‘surgical procedure.’”

And now for some outrage laced with a heavy dose of sarcasm.

Ms. Proud, I think that your idea is an excellent idea. And I think that you are spot on. Yes, we should absolutely require women to watch an abortion procedure before they are allowed to have the procedure. I love this idea so much that I’d like to extend it to every medical procedure! Patients who are going to have their wisdom teeth removed should have to watch a wisdom teeth removal video. Patients who must undergo emergency surgery should likewise be required to watch a video of their life-saving surgery before they are allowed into the surgery room. Women who wish to have a C-section or endure natural child birth should certainly be required to watch film of it. Children who need vaccines should be required to watch film of other children getting vaccines. This can be nothing but good. I am a fan. I also appreciate, Ms. Proud, your willingness to let women go through with an abortion after they have watched the film of an abortion being performed. How progressive of you! And to assign oversight to the government – you must really love big government! Don’t worry – I won’t tell your fellow Conservatives that you’ve sold out for women’s issues. *Wink wink.*

This article goes on to list some of the other bills being proposed and considered in the Arizona Legislature, which is mind-bogglingly mired in their own word vomit and resulting fecal matter.

“In addition to the abortion ban, the Arizona Legislature is considering bills to defund Planned Parenthood, allow doctors to withhold information from patients to prevent abortions, and to allow employers to opt out of contraception coverage for religious reasons. The contraception bill also would allow employers to demand women provide reasons for why they are using birth control and allow for firing if it is for nonmedical reasons.”

Though I’d love rant until I’m hoarse (and then continue to rant in strange strangled noises and exasperated gestures), I shall refrain. For now, at least.


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/20/abortion-bill-arizona-terri-proud-witness-email_n_1368386.html