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jkmal

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8. Women's rights are always second place

Reply to KansDem (Original post)

Thu Sep 13, 2012, 12:04 PM

Sep 2012

Why is it that Republicans insist on putting women's rights second to everything else? Second to a fertilized egg and second to their employer's religious beliefs.

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Citing religious freedom, Missouri lawmakers override Nixon’s veto of birth-control bill [View all] KansDem Sep 2012 OP

"I thought it terribly ironic that Catholic officials who covered for their boy-raping priests" 4th law of robotics Sep 2012 #1

Just this morning... KansDem Sep 2012 #5

Let's hope that this is the start of something. earthside Sep 2012 #2

good point! Vietnameravet Sep 2012 #18

If they read more into their own religion Politicalboi Sep 2012 #27

Roman Catholic Church affiliate, the "National Organization for Marriage" Dawson Leery Sep 2012 #3

It's often all about hatred, domination and persecution. That's why I left religion years ago and RKP5637 Sep 2012 #9

How many people in this country know the religion of their boss? HockeyMom Sep 2012 #4

I don't understand how they can do this BattyDem Sep 2012 #6

Nullification pscot Sep 2012 #24

religious liberty also applies to me not being impacted by your church's views SemperEadem Sep 2012 #7

Women's rights are always second place jkmal Sep 2012 #8

Welcome. Truer words were never messaged. efhmc Sep 2012 #22

So much for separation of church and state. What a joke. This should be RKP5637 Sep 2012 #10

No Catholic or any other religious follower has the right to dictate to any American what they can o judesedit Sep 2012 #11

"this is a victory of Catholics" that's a laugh... Javaman Sep 2012 #12

My right to comprehensive health insurance coverage... ljm2002 Sep 2012 #13

I discussed this with my wife this morning... KansDem Sep 2012 #17

There'd be no war without religion. nt valerief Sep 2012 #14

If you count tama Sep 2012 #29

Any DU a member of the ACLU oldsarge54 Sep 2012 #15

The US Constitution has NO provision for "Freedom From Religion" happyslug Sep 2012 #21

Individual rights versus religous dogma daybranch Sep 2012 #16

Hey, Archdiocese, you want a say in politics, fork over some tax money. Suji to Seoul Sep 2012 #19

So now, being an employer allows you to impose your religious views askeptic Sep 2012 #20

And if your employer doesn't believe in radiology, setting bones, innoculations, efhmc Sep 2012 #23

Exactly, and infertility treatments treestar Sep 2012 #26

They are already not covered in many cases. efhmc Sep 2012 #30

I am Catholic and yet find it highly offensive treestar Sep 2012 #25

Ugh... sakabatou Sep 2012 #28

We do a lot in the name of religion these days NotThisTime Sep 2012 #31

Logically, employers who believe in healing by prayer wouldn't have to provide health insurance. n/t BadgerKid Sep 2012 #32

If people don't want to use birth control Dyedinthewoolliberal Sep 2012 #33