Abortion protests that invoke 'The Handmaid's Tale' are ridiculous and, frankly, offensive

washington examiner ^ | June 25, 2017 | Liz Wolfe

[Morgana]

Last week, a group of female protesters dressed as handmaids from the popular show "The Handmaid's Tale" ventured through the Ohio Statehouse in protest of Senate Bill 145, which would restrict abortion methods. Although protesting often involves hyperbole designed to make a point, this goes too far. Equating the abortion debate to a dystopian show where women are used as incubator slaves is intellectually dishonest––and, frankly, deeply offensive.

The bill they were protesting would ban dilation and evacuation procedures, which are exactly what they sound like––the cervix is dilated, and suction is used to get the fetus out. They've come under scrutiny in many states because they're used when the fetus is more developed, so laws restricting them are fairly common.

The bill is in no way the most stringent of anti-abortion measures, and it largely preserves the woman's so-called right to choose, as only about 14 percent of abortions in Ohio are performed using dilation and evacuation. Even if this bill passes, Ohio women will remain able to seek abortions for the entirety of the first trimester.

[Morgana]

They are confusing Islam with Christians.

[EdnaMode]

Yeah exactly. It’s ridiculous how much this show has been politicized.

[Architect of Avalon]

Abortion should be banned from conception forward.

[cdcdawg]

The Handmaid’s Tale, by Margaret Atwood ... Ugh.

[Eagles6]

Exactly.

[Calvin Locke]

That chick from the Harry Potter franchise, Emma something, was giving out book last week or so, somewhere in Europe.

Maybe she's in the screen adaptation as well, so it was a promotional thing, stating the obvious.

[cdcdawg]

Not surprising at all. I don’t think I can say much more about it without getting banned, so, yeah ... Margaret Atwood, The Handmaid’s Tale. Yeah. A perfect book for kindling.

[Maverick68]

If these idiots were honest and capable of critical thinking they would see the premise is closer to what an islamic society would look like as opposed to a Conservatives’ wet dream.....yeesh these people are morons.