tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2316287167964751654.post9151392657647940021..comments2023-07-30T01:30:51.715-07:00Comments on Witch.Words: What About The Doctors' Rights?Jadelynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11119504965056881450noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2316287167964751654.post-9832283317085264072012-03-22T21:31:02.018-07:002012-03-22T21:31:02.018-07:00Yeah, gotta beware that massive abortion-industria...Yeah, gotta beware that massive abortion-industrial complex, with its enormous nationwide smalltown net of providers who do hundreds each a month in the unrestricted love-in that is abortion in the US, completely unmolested by anyone for their endless murdering.<br /><br />Or, y'know, something from reality.CaitieCathttp://twice-immigrant.livejournal.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2316287167964751654.post-28766851559663602282012-03-22T11:04:49.566-07:002012-03-22T11:04:49.566-07:00I don't blame you for being excited by the ide...I don't blame you for being excited by the idea - any idea for *concrete action* and resistance starts to sound good when you've been on the defensive for so long. :-/Jadelynhttp://witch-words.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2316287167964751654.post-34645975205427051352012-03-22T11:04:00.008-07:002012-03-22T11:04:00.008-07:00And on top of that, Lila Rose/Live Action would ha...And on top of that, Lila Rose/Live Action would have a fucking field day doing their little "sting" operations and releasing videos of how *shady* and *unethical* abortion providers really are, refusing to follow the law and give *real information* to the innocent wimmenz they are trying to mislead for profit.<br /><br />Or something equally spun and annoying. Jadelynhttp://witch-words.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2316287167964751654.post-50240234351585869172012-03-22T09:15:15.778-07:002012-03-22T09:15:15.778-07:00I hate that you're right. I guess I was think...I hate that you're right. I guess I was thinking that if enough health care professionals could get on board, maybe they wouldn't be able to strip them all of licenses without gutting the system entirely and causing a huge backlash. Except... that's basically what they've done to Planned Parenthood and the backlash hasn't given them pause. So yeah. ;;_;;Sonneillonhttp://sonneillon-v.livejournal.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2316287167964751654.post-42362607204785905262012-03-22T08:01:22.557-07:002012-03-22T08:01:22.557-07:00 Pandagon made this very same point this morning -... Pandagon made this very same point this morning - that this "civil disobedience" isn't really. First, CD <i>must</i> be public to be effective, that's one of the first things Gandhi laid out in describing how CD should work. It has no capacity to inspire if it's not public, and the inspiration of others to join the movement in its peaceful protest is a key strategy of CD.<br /><br />Also, as you say, anti-choicers would LOVE to see this happen. It takes me about ten seconds to find a scenario to stop every abortion provider in the US who would do this: an anti-choice woman who is pregnant makes an appointment at the clinic they suspect is using "CD". The doctor doesn't do the ultrasound. Before proceeding, the woman changes her mind, leaving the clinic.<br /><br />And reports to the police how the doctor broke the law.<br /><br />Bye-bye licence, and they can repeat it every single place ever, without ever placing a "baby" (what we call in the real world an "embryo" and later "fetus") in danger. :/<br /><br />It's a bit counterintuitive, but this would be a potential disaster for women seeking abortion.CaitieCathttp://twice-immigrant.livejournal.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2316287167964751654.post-81016533131776809752012-03-21T18:52:29.284-07:002012-03-21T18:52:29.284-07:00Yes, it was! Unfortunately, I worry that the net ...Yes, it was! Unfortunately, I worry that the net result of such civil disobedience would simply be that the few remaining health care professionals we *could* rely on, will no longer be able to help us after having been stripped of their license. Like the doctor in Kansas who provided second opinions to Dr. Tiller, but was deliberately vague in her record-keeping in order to protect patients' privacy against the state AG's regular fishing expeditions, and who is now having to appeal to the state board or some such because of it.<br /><br />I mean, it's an awesome idea, and I'm probably being overly pessimistic here, but I worry that the gain wouldn't be worth the cost. :-/Jadelynhttp://witch-words.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2316287167964751654.post-49448246595309994352012-03-21T18:46:53.256-07:002012-03-21T18:46:53.256-07:00...how did my brain totally forget that I am also ......how did my brain totally forget that I am also a blogspot blog that runs Disqus for commenting, despite seeing notes at Shakesville about it? Oy. Yeah I might put a comment in to Disqus just to see if they're working on a fix or anything yet. I wonder why Blogger suddenly decided to start using country-specific meta-domains (or whatever the hell they're called), anyway? Dammit Google, stop breaking things!<br /><br />Anywho. I agree it's been nice to see a lot of people getting more involved as the true antichoice agenda has abruptly been made quite clear. Although there is the curmudgeonly part of my brain that is saying "...we have been screaming at the top of our lungs about how they won't be satisfied with banning late-term abortion, or even abortion at all, and you wouldn't listen until now they have had all kinds of time to chip away at our rights!" *sigh* Shush, self. Just be glad people are sitting up and taking notice, no matter how long it took anyone to get here. <br /><br />I can already see it - the Republicans are going to have an even more stark gender gap in the November elections than usual, and they're still just not going to understand (or they'll pretend not to understand) *why*...Jadelynhttp://witch-words.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2316287167964751654.post-4537094559849217372012-03-21T18:35:01.670-07:002012-03-21T18:35:01.670-07:00It was nice on Shakesville today to see links to a...It was nice on Shakesville today to see links to articles by doctors who are trying to rally their peers to engage in civil disobedience against this.Sonneillonhttp://sonneillon-v.livejournal.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2316287167964751654.post-53248773465363523722012-03-20T17:36:40.291-07:002012-03-20T17:36:40.291-07:00Gar, I wish Disqus would figure out how to work ar...Gar, I wish Disqus would figure out how to work around that stupid blogspot redirect thing. "witchwords.blogspot.ca" is just...odd.<br /><br />Also, good post, and good point. The most encouraging thing about the recent crisis in women's health publicly in the US is that a lot of women who've not been politically engaged in fighting for our rights, are now doing so, even some who had previously fought for the other side! Which is pretty cool. Women united can never be divided, as the protest chant says. :)CaitieCathttp://twice-immigrant.livejournal.com/noreply@blogger.com