Actually, extended breastfeeding (past 1 year) is very HEALTHY for BOTH mom and baby. Baby gets more of those uber-heathy and protective antibodies and nutrients and maintains a closer connection with mom. And mom can delay the return of her periods and reduce her risk of getting several types of cancer, among other…

"It's a little known clause in the Constitution that allows any crazy person who runs for President and wins at least one primary to declare themselves King of something as a consolation prize."

But Erin, they're not interested in making America Get Awesome Again. They're more into Control All Vaginas (Eww!) at All Costs. Makes you all warm in fuzzy inside when you think of how much these a-holes care about my reproductive organs.

It's sad that my first reaction when I saw the headline was: "Oh no, in which batshit-crazy women-hating state did THIS happen?"

Ah, I see what you mean (and sorry for the rant! I got a little ahead of myself there). Interesting point to view pregnancy as an "optional sacrifice" that only women are ever faced with. And I absolutely agree about the hypocrisy when conservatives argue the wealthy don't owe society (which helped them in innumerable…

That's so infuriating such a large pay gap existed between you and your brother!

Excellent idea! Of course, I wonder how many people would get that it's a joke versus how many would congratulate me for voting Repub?

I'm sorry, but I have to disagree that abortion is morally wrong. There are a plethora of reasons a woman has an abortion, the least of which being the significant sacrifice to her body and the cost involved. Women have abortions after they've been raped and choose not to be left with a terrible reminder of that…

I like the idea of a pill simulating pregnancy! Of course, said pill would also have to demand the huge financial and time burden that goes with having a baby and that you are saddled with for 18+ years.

Wow—stories like this really illustrate why abortion should be easily accessible to any woman who needs it. No one wants someone else dictating what they do with their bodies.

True, this does seem like the next "logical step" in Rose's illogical thinking. But also, births in public would show just how DANGEROUS pregnancy and childbirth really are. In actuality, it's far more likely you'll die from labor than from a first trimester abortion. But then again, folks like this apparently have…

Oh Gawd, if only my husband could have taken my unborn daughter and son some of the time. Pregnancy sucks!

This is so sad. Except on the Hungry Children side it should say something like: "Maybe your mom should have thought of that before she opened her legs to slutty slutty whoreish sexy-times." You know, to put the blame on women were it belongs.

Thanks for the interesting link!

Not to mention that the mortality rate for a first trimester abortion is vastly lower than pregnancy and delivery.

I believe the past three years are a direct result of having a black president. All the old, white, stodgy male lawmakers don't like that "uppity Negro tellin' em what to do!" So, what's a privileged, rich white man who's enjoyed power and entitlement for the past three millennia supposed to do? Go after the womenz,…

Yeah, a time table would be super helpful. Considering that when HMT does happen all of my assets will be frozen and I'll become a piece of chattel to be owned/controlled/raped, I'd like to know when it's time for me to skip town and head to Mexico.

Absolutely. I mean, I clearly chose to have a vagina rather than a penis since it's so much FUN having other people (mostly people with penises) telling me what to do with my body. And I'm not rich—meaning my husband and I are a major medical disaster or job layoff away from destitution. But again, all by choice!…

Recreational gestational diabetes screenings—I know, right? Those are such a BLAST! Drinking that sickeningly sweet horrible-tasting beverage after fasting all night, feeling incredibly nauseated after drinking said beverage (and sometimes even vomiting! Yay!) and then being stuck with a needle multiple times over the…

Absolutely. These crazy folks only want to control women's bodies and our sexuality. It's so great to have a uterus these days!!