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Kate Michelman, The Public Face Of a Woman's Right to Privacy
WaPo ^ | 1/12/06 | Linton Weeks

Posted on 01/12/2006 6:17:58 AM PST by LittleSpotBlog

Kate Michelman is the face of reproductive rights. It's a thin face with high cheekbones, dark eyes that can light up and a mouth with a corner that upturns at comic moments.

For a generation, Michelman, 63, has been at the forefront of one of this country's thorniest debates. She was president of NARAL Pro-Choice America from 1985 to 2004. She is scheduled to testify this week in opposition to the nomination of Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court. And she has written a new book, "With Liberty and Justice for All: A Life Spent Protecting the Right to Choose."

Last night several hundred friends and well-wishers showed up at the Woman's National Democratic Club near Dupont Circle for cheese, wine and a celebration Michelman's book and her mission. Guests included former secretary of state Madeleine Albright, Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton and Rep. Jim Moran (D-Va.).

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: abortion; alito; michelman; naral
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To: ConservativeDude
"Sleeps little. "If I get two or three hours a night I am lucky," she said."

I'd say it might be her guilty conscience, but people like her have no conscience.

21 posted on 01/12/2006 7:06:48 AM PST by ravingnutter
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To: LittleSpotBlog

This is what the "pro-choice" groups are fighting for.

http://www.truthnet.org/abortion/


22 posted on 01/12/2006 7:10:17 AM PST by Blood of Tyrants (G-d is not a Republican. But Satan is definitely a Democrat.)
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To: LittleSpotBlog

Albright told everyone that Michelman had provided "a voice for those who didn't have a voice and a brain for those who didn't have a brain."


Are you kidding me? I assume there was an awkward silence after this quote.

I bet you Michelman's abortion story is a little on the fabricated side. Yeh - in 1969 she was such a fundamental Catholic she did not believe in birth control but now leads NARAL. Let me conjecture that she was angry at being left by her husband and decided she wanted some payback. Doesn't read as well on the bio though.


23 posted on 01/12/2006 7:40:09 AM PST by xcullen
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To: LittleSpotBlog

If she can't take care of it, why not put the little darlin' up for adoption?

Have two little girls. Had to put some thought into "What if your teenager gets pregnant?" God willing, won't happen until they are married and ready, but had to give it some thought. Plan is (after hiding the body of the "father") they get to carry the child to term (sex has consequences) and then put it up for adoption (they're not ready to care for the child and Mommy and Daddy are not going to do it for them).

Tough, even cruel, but instructive, I think.


24 posted on 01/12/2006 7:46:05 AM PST by Little Ray (I'm a reactionary, hirsute, gun-owning, knuckle dragging, Christian Neanderthal and proud of it!)
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To: ravingnutter

my thots 2


25 posted on 01/12/2006 8:00:29 AM PST by jonno
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To: ravingnutter
I have always felt sorry for Kate Michelman. She had three little children, and was pregnant with the fourth when--- apparently "out of the blue" --- her husband abandoned them.

She had a right to be really, really angry. Yet you never hear her talk about the ex-husband. All you know is that she killed child #4.

This is misdirected rage that has dominated her soul for more than 30 years.

Even if she'd kept the baby and killed the husband, she would have been out of prison by now. But she's in a prison of her own making. We need to pray for her.

26 posted on 01/12/2006 8:04:44 AM PST by Mrs. Don-o (And the crime of Herod continues...)
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To: ConservativeDude

Just like the politician that has little time because he give 150% to nis job.


27 posted on 01/12/2006 8:33:34 AM PST by MiHeat
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To: bboop

How many children does Ann Coulter have? I've never heard.


28 posted on 01/12/2006 10:26:57 AM PST by linda_22003
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To: bboop

How many children does Ann Coulter have? I've never heard.


29 posted on 01/12/2006 10:27:04 AM PST by linda_22003
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To: linda_22003

(sorry, everyone - I have no idea why that posted twice).


30 posted on 01/12/2006 10:30:44 AM PST by linda_22003
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To: linda_22003
"How many children does Ann Coulter have? I've never heard."

I don't believe she's married. Could be wrong, but I have never heard that she is.

31 posted on 01/12/2006 10:45:30 AM PST by Irene Adler
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To: LittleSpotBlog

And here I thought it was Linda Tripp.


32 posted on 01/12/2006 10:49:15 AM PST by <1/1,000,000th%
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To: Irene Adler

I was asking; I don't know anything about her private life. (Are you Irene Adler, "THE" woman, according to Sherlock Holmes? :) )


33 posted on 01/12/2006 10:50:45 AM PST by linda_22003
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To: linda_22003
"(Are you Irene Adler, "THE" woman, according to Sherlock Holmes? :) )"

Yes.

34 posted on 01/12/2006 10:52:04 AM PST by Irene Adler
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To: Irene Adler

...."of dubious and questionable memory." ;-D


35 posted on 01/12/2006 10:56:57 AM PST by linda_22003
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To: LittleSpotBlog

There are few more dispicable human beings.


36 posted on 01/12/2006 10:57:43 AM PST by 1L
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To: linda_22003
"...."of dubious and questionable memory." ;-D"

Hah!

37 posted on 01/12/2006 11:02:36 AM PST by Irene Adler
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To: linda_22003

Ann Coulter is not married, has no children.


38 posted on 01/13/2006 7:52:00 AM PST by bboop (Stealth Tutor)
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To: linda_22003

Ann Coulter is not married, has no children.


39 posted on 01/13/2006 7:52:02 AM PST by bboop (Stealth Tutor)
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To: bboop

Thank you. Thank you. :)


40 posted on 01/13/2006 7:57:19 AM PST by linda_22003
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