Critics call Pawlenty’s Abortion Recovery Month ‘pure politics’

Am I reading the Onion?!

The party of “family values” strikes again. You are only of value to them when you are a fetus. After that, you’re on your own.

Once you’re born it’s all about personal responsibility. It’s time to get toddlers off the public dole and put them back to work!

[...] Gordon wrote an interesting post today. Here’s a quick excerptKathi Di Nicola, communications director for Planned Parenthood of Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, told the Minnesota Independent that the move was “pure politics.” Linnea House of NARAL Pro-Choice Minnesota echoed that sentiment … [...]

I find it interesting that the only people who are making this a politcal issue is you and those who support abortion.

As a woman who had an abortion, suffered greatly from it and made the REQUEST for this proclamation from the Governor (because as citizens we can do that) I give thanks and praise him for his understanding that those who are suffering in the aftermath of abortion need to know there is hope and healing. What do any of you do for those of us hurting from this pain? As you lie in bed tonight I want you to think about that…what do you do? Oh..I get it you support the right and then willing to leave us with “hey it was your choice”….And I am willing to bet you (abortion supporters) call yourselves the compassionate ones!!

Did Andy Birkey ever think to do some REAL journalism and find out more about April as Abortion Recovery Awareness Month? Guess not… that might be to much work!!!

If you know someone hurting from a past abortion(s) I hope you let them know there is hope and healing but then you could find yourself afraid you might be called out for making it a political issue. Odd place to be…helping someone find healing or being told you are making a politcal issue out of it. I live in peace how about you?

Ann Marie Cosgrove
Silent No More Minnesota

On what planet do you live on where you are free to do something, and it follows that you are free of any consequences? Grow up, Ann. You don’t live in an exclusively Catholic world.

“the only people who are making this a political issue is you and those who support abortion”

Unbelievable. The last time our part-time governor said anything without political considerations, he was joking about not getting any at home, but he gets a pass for this proclamation? Not to mention your post here, as a fetus-freak warrior yourself.

Dave, …wow you are one rude dude. I must of hit a nerve..there are plenty of men who are wounded by abortion. There is healing for them too…just so you know in case you might know someone.

Bringing awareness to those who are wounded by abortion is a bad thing in your eyes. I see…ever been through alcohol treatment/drug treatment…gee maybe theapy even? In and of these things…most people consider it a good thing when people heard about and find out about them…but bring the pain of abortion to the forthfront and watch out…you are up in arms.

So abortion Recovery Awareness for you is a bad thing? I would not have wanted you in my inner circle of friends when I was in so much pain with this comment you left me…”On what planet do you live on where you are free to do something, and it follows that you are free of any consequences? Grow up, Ann. You don’t live in an exclusively Catholic world.”

I hope if any women in your world have pain from abortion they don’t tell you about it. I can only imagine the response…YOU would wound them deeper.

“Bringing awareness to those who are wounded by abortion ”

Thankfully you’re here to remind them. Good job.

So, to recap:
1. Pawlenty doesn’t burp without it being a political act. Therefore your statement about “the only people who are making this a politcal(?) issue is you and those who support abortion” is incorrect. You post itself is political. Incorrect again.

2. You ask the readers of you post to think about “What do any of you do for those of us hurting.” I say you made your bed by choosing a certain path, probably based on reasons that sounded good at the time, so now you get to “lie” in it. I’m sorry it didn’t go well for you, but life isn’t fair. You could say freedom isn’t fair, either, but that’s no excuse to justify taking it away.

I don’t think you would recognize the people in my awareness of women facing unplanned pregnancies. You presume a lot to project your “pain, regret, shame” on others.

Dave…You have no idea the circumstances surrounding my abortion. 64% of women/girls having abortion don’t do so because they want to…they do so because there is someone or something pushing them into it, it called coercions’. Something you may know something about…I don’t know.

Gee Dave women hurting from abortion don’t need reminders. They remind themselves all the time if not everyday…you really are an ingnorant man when it come to woman hurting aren’t you? If you are not gay I would hate to be the woman in a relationship with you.

Women and men hurting from abortion need to know there is hope and healing. Seems to me from what you wrote you want a woman to suffer unnecessarily. And I bet you call yourself the compassionet one. I honestly believe your attitude would hurt more women then help. You made your bed…now lie in it woman! I bet the mailman has a hard time delivering your mail…can’t find the cave you live it or is it a rock you live under?

The reality is…He signed one last year and where were you High and Mighty people then…oh yeah he maybe running for President this year…Last year didn’t matter…LOL So you are the ones making it political. The beauty of this thing getting out there as it has…brings more attention to my misson. Honestly thank you so very much really. Let the healing begin! Of course Dave I understand how that must make you just want to scream your lungs out with, “YOU *****’s DON’T DESERVE TO HAVE HEALING AND PEACE IN YOUR LIFE. LIE IN YOUR PAIN. LIE IN THE SHAME. LIE..JUST STAY DOWN AND LIE. uhhh Dave the compassionate one.

What about the ones who aren’t hurting? Do you think they need help to deal with their “pain, regret, shame” too? Because that’s what it sounds like you’re saying. And that’s where i’m coming from in my comments.

Hopefully you can understand why that might offend anybody.

Otherwise, I’m not going to defend things you misunderstood. You sound a little unhinged.

Well, you were making your point until that last paragraph, Ann. I, as a woman, agree with Dave, if not the tone. Awareness doesn’t have to be political, but abortion is inherently political due to pro-choicers constantly having to fight to uphold every woman’s reproductive rights and choices, not to mention worrying about nutbags taking shots at doctors and bombing clinics full of women seeking healthcare (and not just abortions). The perceived stigma and personal struggle women go through when they have an abortion doesn’t come from us pro-choicers, it comes from anti-choicers vocally demonizing women and providers for making that choice, no matter what the reason. I think you would have better luck convincing folks within your own movement that they should have more compassion for women who’ve had or may need to have an abortion.

Furthermore, I wish people would realize that abortion, itself, should not be a source of shame and pain. It is a procedure that is deeply personal that should not be a source of judgment of the person making that choice. I think Pawlenty would go a long way convincing folks of this mission were he not to use the phrase “the aftermath of abortion” as if it were akin to bombing a country. How about a useful dialog about the REAL reasons women get abortions (and I’m highly skeptical of the number of women supposedly coerced into the procedure), like poverty, rape, incest, lack of health care, and meaningful support for mothers who lack the resources to care for their children and succeed financially.

…because that would require reason, logic, and evidence?