I asked my doctor if the medical group and hospital she was associated with was related to a religion (it’s not) and what her recommendation was should I find myself in need of an abortion. She told me they would do it in an emergency, but for an elective abortion, I would need to go to Planned Parenthood. This is…

I think a growing number of children and adults are starting to feel this everywhere. Honestly, every time I walk into a movie theater or go to some crowded event, I think about how easy a target we all are.

I miss Boarders, too. They earned my love back in the day when the next volume of my favorite manga came out monthly. Borders ALWAYS had it the day it was released. B&N would often have me wait a week or more longer for it.

This is the stupidest thing I’ve read all day, and I just came from the article about sacrificing retirement for paid family leave. Never mind the fact that using drugs does not prevent you from being abused (if anything, it probably makes it more likely). But how easy would it be to take advantage of this? All an…

What bugs me about this is that I’m 100% sure GOP constituents will see increases in the pay checks and thank Trump. And then, when they go to pay taxes and see they owe more than they usually do, they’re going to blame democrats. Because democrats are the party that gets blamed for anything related to taxes people…

I also loved the second season. I was hesitant because friends of ours said they didn’t like it and stopped watching. Glad I finally watched it.

Serious question: As concerned as I am about the Supreme Court, it’s my understanding that their job is to interpret the law - not create it. So, should the House, Senate, and President wish, could they create a law legalizing abortion? If that happened, would that make the fate of Roe irrelevant?

I agree. If you can be bothered to go out and vote during a presidential election, you can find time to do the exact same thing at the exact same time in off year elections. It’s not like off year elections are somehow far harder to get to.

I think the other problem is that people are too easily discouraged or maybe…

I agree with your second point (I have no information to inform an opinion on your first). I just had a discussion with a close friend when he claim “big pharma” is holding back the cure to cancer.

This! I wasn’t a huge fan of TLJ and I really didn’t like her character, but it’s not like she gets much of a say in the role written for her. I’m certainly not angry with her. If I’m to blame anyone for the things I disliked about TLJ, it’s the writers. And even then, I wouldn’t go around harassing the writers.

So.. this would impact NPR, right? Because NPR has been a light in all this darkness. Science Friday, Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me..., Ted Radio Hour. I need these things in my life. Can’t I have just one good thing left untarnished?

I wish people complaining about claims characters are LGBTQ+ being the fault of “SJWs” knew that even progressive people recognize this stuff is BS. It feels so much like pandering. I have not seen to Solo movie, but would it have been so hard to introduce a brand new character that happens to be pansexual? There are…

I agree that this single entrance plan is super stupid and maybe a fire safety violation. I suspect this solutions was propose precisely because it is impractical and can’t be implemented. That way, they can claim they tried to do something while doing absolutely nothing at all.

I did not know the guy who invented the pill was Catholic. Interesting!

I hope to never need an abortion, but when this man became president, I literally asked my general physician if a) I could get an abortion there and b) were abortion to be illegal, could she direct me to a doctor in Canada I could access the procedure?

Just avoiding birth control outright still makes no sense, though. I mean, there are non-hormonal forms of birth control. But then, condoms are non-hormonal and there are plenty of religions against those.

Was just going to say this. In that terrifying world, it’s to a woman’s benefit to prioritize marriage over everything else. It’s the only way to ensure you won’t fall victim to the guilt, shame, and financial stress brought on by having a baby.

Milkovich said the bill would “assist in [the] fight” against the “scourge of abortion in Lousiana.”

I didn’t grow up poor, but I did grow up in white rural america (hometown had a population of 600). I continue to be surprised at the amount of people who don’t do more to help themselves. Hell, you could always move to a place with better job opportunities or at least accept the long commute there.

I wonder what the excuse is for exempting counties with the highest levels of unemployment. I mean, if they actually said “exempt white people” that wouldn’t fly, so they must have some explanation. My guess is that there is limited job availability in those areas. Though, it’s always surprised me how some people just…