Is it 2012 or 1912????

If I was a woman i would have to wonder what *&^%$ year it is. Did Michael J. Fox (I must have a fixation with him - jump in his flux capacitor driven DeLorean and transport every single American woman back to 1912?  

Women have always had to fight for many of the basic rights men take for granted.  Remember it has only been 93 years since they have had the right to vote or perhaps another way of looking at it is, it has been a gazillion years since men have had that right.

I’ll be brief – women are under attack.  Check out the rash of legislation being introduced.around the country.  A Tennessee State Rep. Matthew Hill (R) sponsored bill  “The Life Defense Act of 2012” which would require the state to publish the names of each doctor who performs an abortion and detailed statistics about the woman. How's that going to shake out?

Abortion is a terribly complicated emotional issue which is a matter of personal choice. Pay close attention to who is weighing in on these matters and you will find it a sausage fest. A bunch of old *&&^^ geezers.

There is a movement to cut funding to Planned Parenthood –which sex do you think most relies on their services (and don’t give me that abortion bullshit – it only comprises 3% of their services) or legislation like where Rep. Chris Smith (R-N.J.), proposed that the rape exemption be limited to "forcible rape." This would rule out federal assistance for abortions in many rape cases, including instances of statutory rape, many of which are non-forcible. For example: If a 13-year-old girl is impregnated by a 24-year-old adult, she would no longer qualify to have Medicaid pay for an abortion.

Rep. Joe Pitts (R-PA) sponsored abortion bill in the House with language that would allow hospitals to let a pregnant woman die rather than perform the abortion that would save her life. The bill, known currently as H.R. 358 or the “Protect Life Act,” would amend the 2010 health care reform law allowing hospitals that receive federal funds but are opposed to abortions to turn away women in need of emergency pregnancy termination to save their lives.

And in an even more despicable attack on women’s rights a bill sponsored by South Dakota State Rep. Phil Jensen alters the state's legal definition of justifiable homicide by adding language stating that a homicide is permissible if committed by a person "while resisting an attempt to harm" that person's unborn child or the unborn child of that person's spouse, partner, parent, or child. If the bill passes, it could in theory allow a woman's father, mother, son, daughter, or husband to kill anyone who tried to provide that woman an abortion—even if she wanted one. A move that could make it legal to kill doctors who perform abortions.

Rick Santorum - “ A woman impregnated through rape should accept that horrible creative gift, the gift of human life.  Accept what God has given you and make the best of a bad situation.”

Indiana state Rep. Bob Morris (R-Fort Wayne)  called the Girl Scouts a “radicalized organization” that “sexualizes” young girls and promotes homosexuality. In addition to pledging to pull his young daughters out of the Girl Scouts, he is refusing to support a resolution that would herald the organization’s 100th anniversary.

We had made great progress over the last 93 years but still have miles to go.  Look into any of the major religions.

And btw - with all of the stink about birth control and medical coverage, isn't Viagra covered under most insurance plans?  We support erections but not birth control - but of course.

I have a daughter and helped raise two step-daughters – I raised them to be strong independent women who would make up their own minds.  They will determine their own path - Not be told what to do by a bunch of old male politicians.  If Rush Limbaugh had said what he said about one of my girls he would have been on the end of one serious ass kicking.  Count on it.