tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post8585596677316533119..comments2024-03-28T08:18:57.280-05:00Comments on stuff from ellen's head: rudderless and another attack on women by the stateellen abbotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-7057080088476191582021-09-04T12:31:28.483-05:002021-09-04T12:31:28.483-05:00yes, unenforceable and apparently the woman hersel...yes, unenforceable and apparently the woman herself can't be sued only those that aid and abet...the doctor and by association I guess the clinic and anyone who knows about it or helps her get there. I want to know what the burden of proof is, will they allow lawsuits based on suspicion alone? and shouldn't HIPPA prevent the acquisition of medical records? seems to me that unless the woman seeking an abortion tells people, how would anyone know that she wasn't just going to the clinic for a well woman check up. regardless, clinics have stopped performing abortions past 6 weeks. as I replied to Ellen D. the republicans have been encouraging vigilantism for years now.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-13948817081750155642021-09-04T12:22:09.096-05:002021-09-04T12:22:09.096-05:00Let me clarify that when I say "largely for s...Let me clarify that when I say "largely for show" I don't mean that it isn't going to have an impact on women or their ability to have abortions. I mean it's not an easily enforceable law and its action is mainly through intimidation.<br /><br />The part that disgusts me the most is the way it calls on fellow citizens to take action against each other -- nurturing a vigilante opposition, basically.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-76462975580812820902021-09-04T12:20:05.785-05:002021-09-04T12:20:05.785-05:00Well, that was an interesting read. It sounds like...Well, that was an interesting read. It sounds like the law is largely for show and not practically enforceable, if I'm understanding correctly. As you said, it's largely about badgering and intimidating people. It's an appalling piece of legislation.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-46927384132367747412021-09-04T12:02:03.236-05:002021-09-04T12:02:03.236-05:00our governor and the republican legislature has de...our governor and the republican legislature has destroyed this state.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-83865381221173120102021-09-04T12:01:18.018-05:002021-09-04T12:01:18.018-05:00republicans have been encouraging vigilantes for s...republicans have been encouraging vigilantes for some time now.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-76353902935992399282021-09-04T11:47:06.876-05:002021-09-04T11:47:06.876-05:00It seems to encourage a vigilante mentality which ...It seems to encourage a vigilante mentality which sounds so dangerous for all involved. <br />I hope the drastic measures coming out of Texas encourage voters to support Democrats in the next election.Ellen D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03776803182673252265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-23642470380020401782021-09-04T11:30:39.755-05:002021-09-04T11:30:39.755-05:00Sotomayor is my hero. What a horrific mess.
Your ...Sotomayor is my hero. What a horrific mess.<br />Your time is worth more than you think.Magehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17333086721654817750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-61775665165411762672021-09-04T05:54:22.597-05:002021-09-04T05:54:22.597-05:00jesus Ellen, what a quagmire is Texas! jesus Ellen, what a quagmire is Texas! Azka Kamilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02780265118841349492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-69105034039629362222021-09-03T18:25:59.727-05:002021-09-03T18:25:59.727-05:00I wonder if the men and women who crafted this &qu...I wonder if the men and women who crafted this "law" have any idea of how stupid and irresponsible they appear to the rest of the world, possibly excepting Afghanistan?<br />Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601010208310707750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-20586111552727523022021-09-03T17:32:23.355-05:002021-09-03T17:32:23.355-05:00They're all a bunch of knuckle-dragging contro...They're all a bunch of knuckle-dragging control freaks who want to put women back in the home, barefoot and pregnant while they assume their position as king of the castle. It's all about power -- power over women whom men have always felt were inferior to them. Being able to create laws/rules that give them control over a woman's body is the height of male conceit and vanity. If they don't want women to have abortions, they should become celibate or get a vasectomy!CWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03419619484374738356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-48940109659451295672021-09-03T17:29:58.488-05:002021-09-03T17:29:58.488-05:00Talk about you can't fix stupid. My hatred fo...Talk about you can't fix stupid. My hatred for these people is burning with the heat of a thousand suns. This country has totally gone off the rails.Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02475433199308666648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-73894327559986727042021-09-03T16:00:46.703-05:002021-09-03T16:00:46.703-05:00I don't think it will stand but it will take t...I don't think it will stand but it will take time to deal with. All the more reason to make sure republicans don't take the House or Senate next year. if they do we are all fucked and not just over abortion.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-79248449438515280982021-09-03T15:58:50.527-05:002021-09-03T15:58:50.527-05:00they passed a law with no means to enforce it or p...they passed a law with no means to enforce it or punishment. and I think whoever brings a suit against the doctor or helpers or the woman herself has to prove that it caused the filer harm. I don't think they can file a lawsuit just because they don't approve, or they can but it should be thrown out as frivolous. and I don't get the snitch hotline. you rat on someone you suspect but once again there is no provision for enforcement so what's the point. it's just all about intimidation. I saw on Twitter that there is a group that will send the abortion pills to anyone even without proof of pregnancy just to get them in the hands of the women who need them now or in the future. ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-41552454966667251152021-09-03T15:36:44.434-05:002021-09-03T15:36:44.434-05:00What's crazy is that the person can't actu...What's crazy is that the person can't actually sue the woman getting an abortion - just all the people who help her (I think that's what I heard). It's just ridiculous and bound to create an environment of even more crazy than usual in Texas. The Bughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07509037206264761261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-14355891084457341482021-09-03T14:59:42.060-05:002021-09-03T14:59:42.060-05:00Yes I think the thing to do is for women to just g...Yes I think the thing to do is for women to just go to a state where choice is the law, SC passes a similar one but it was immediately challenges in the SC so we shall see.. Soon we will be told to walk 2 ft behind men. Sondrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03485055844682296876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-30759945933149168512021-09-03T13:45:04.883-05:002021-09-03T13:45:04.883-05:00this is just going to be a giant clusterfuck. they...this is just going to be a giant clusterfuck. they passed a law they can't and won't enforce. and the civil suits...if I was someone who they filed on I would immediately file a counter suit of harassment. ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-5736270901226569032021-09-03T13:08:35.535-05:002021-09-03T13:08:35.535-05:00Yep. Republicans are already saying they are going...Yep. Republicans are already saying they are going to introduce similar legislation here in Florida. Of course. <br />I don't have words. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-52675648658855970752021-09-03T11:29:20.365-05:002021-09-03T11:29:20.365-05:00I have no words. The new law took my breath away. ...I have no words. The new law took my breath away. It made me fear for the future of our country. Is Texas a harbinger? I'll feel a little safer after the September 14th recall vote here in California, as long as our Democratic governor survives. What the hell is going on these days? I have no idea. Has every Republican lost their mind? Stay safe there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-7786822715268003722021-09-03T11:20:07.598-05:002021-09-03T11:20:07.598-05:00jesus Ellen, what a quagmire is Texas! And as you ...jesus Ellen, what a quagmire is Texas! And as you say, most of the south's political mentality, Good ol' suthun boys trying like hell to hang on to their "power"-control of the skirts and the color of skin. Linda Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03070050388987072100noreply@blogger.com