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To: Dan from Michigan

One less democrat to be voting in 18-years:) Abortion is a 65-35 liberal option over republicans. This really translates to fewer potential welfare-state entitlists.


11 posted on 11/24/2004 10:36:28 PM PST by Jumper
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To: Jumper

Actually, note that this has happened in the UK not the US. So this person wouldn't be a Democrat (or a Republican). Perhaps, Labour or Liberal Democrat or even Conservative. However, this person might very well be a "welfare-entitlist" - as most people are in the UK. Of course, because of the strong socialist welfare system (which I personally disagree with) that means that all those babies you don't want aborted are actually supported with housing, food, cash, etc. for their whole lives rather than just for a couple of years of welfare as in the US.

I personally don't see anything wrong with the Morning After Pill - and I'm quite disturbed by the refusal. I was under the impression that this kind of moralising behavior was happening only in places where orthodox religionists are in power (e.g. Saudi Arabia or increasingly in America). I'm very unhappy to see that it's happening here, too.

The drug is legal in the UK and not only that, but can be sold "over the counter" - though there are lots of "over the counter" drugs that have to be dispensed by a pharmacist here - from cough medicine to strong anti-fungal athlete's foot cream.

Also note that this person went to an NHS clinic afterwards- which is the National Health Service - so that moralising refusal meant that a drug she was happy to pay for herself was instead paid for by the UK taxpayer. As they'd say here it was a "bit of an own-goal" for the forces of conservatism.


15 posted on 04/16/2005 4:15:51 AM PDT by elkclan
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