People in Mississippi do not understand the science of conception?

[nadinbrzezinski]

Oh my god!!!!

The lady that Rachel is interviewing...this is amazing at many freaking levels.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. It would appear that way.

:eyes:

[nadinbrzezinski]

4. On a meta level this is why we need to

Improve education nation wide...

[Aerows]

6. I'm hanging my head in shame n/t

[Aerows]

2. I live in Mississippi

I'm just as appalled as you are that we pick one scientific fact to make legislation on, and deny about 10,000 others, specifically ones that endanger a mother's life.

It's about the stupidest thing I've ever heard of, and yes, it happened in my state.

[nadinbrzezinski]

7. It's global

Which is crazy.

[Aerows]

12. Agreed

I wouldn't even exist under this law, because my mother would have died before I got the chance to be born.

[LiberalFighter]

3. I tried going to the website and was going to donate

but then got a 503 error message. Will have to try later. I imagine they had an overload of people donating?

The lady was asking for donations.

http://www.votenoon26.org/

Finally able to get back to the main page. Could go to other pages but not the donate page. Must be overload.

Finally got to donate.

[LiberalFighter]

14. I put the following in the employer and occupation section

Since my contribution was less than $200 I put in:

Government is not the problem
Republicans are the problem

[gateley]

23. I was thinking that lots of Rachel viewers would love to send

a few bucks her way because it's so frightening to the rest of us. I hope they're able to air more spots and it appears they're getting some $$$!

[NorthCarolina]

5. Yes they do, conception begins at 13 in Mississippi. nt

[arcane1]

8. I'm afraid to ask n/t

[BigDemVoter]

9. Careful, Careful!

I'm sure you meant SOME people in Mississippi, as I'm certain there ARE people with intelligence and some sense down there! :)

[nadinbrzezinski]

13. I am actually quoting the resident of the state

Fighting personhood on the tv... Well taken, but my jaw is still on the ground.

[Aerows]

10. Mississippi: We hang on to one specific scientific fact

That life begins when sperm meets an ova

And ignore about 10,000 other facts that make that "union of life" non-viable.

Welcome to Mississippi, the "we don't believe in science unless it supports our religious views" state.

I wouldn't exist under this law, because my mother would have died because doctors couldn't tell whether the fetus in her womb was viable or not. She nearly died in a hospital. My father had to move her to a different one so they could do what was necessary to save her life.

[nadinbrzezinski]

15. Trust me people in the state are not aware of the nasty

For example facing homicide charges for a spontaneous abortion...

And I am glad your parents did what was needed.

[Feron]

30. If it's any consolation...

I live in Louisiana. One of Mississippi's fiercest competitors for the title of worst in the nation.

No doubt that personhood crap will make its way here soon. We already have the creationist garbage in schools.

Anyhow George Carlin said it all best: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCWC4sHbIV0

One book I think everyone should read is "The Girls Who Went Away" by Ann Fessler. It's about the women who became pregnant before Roe v. Wade in the baby scoop era.

I didn't get a chance to watch Rachel tonight so I'll have to check it out tomorrow.

[HysteryDiagnosis]

11. Sounds like a problem with misconception to me. n/t

[Kennah]

26. There has to be a Mister Conception also present

[RebelOne]

16. I have been there, so i understand their way of thinking.

My son lived there for a while until I convinced him and his wife to move to the Atlanta area. He was becoming brainwashed by the religious right.

[Aerows]

17. Under this law, I never would have been born

My mother had a "baby" in her womb that they couldn't tell was viable or not. They literally were about to let her die in a Catholic hospital. My father said he could smell the death scent from outside of the room. He moved his wife.

She was found to have nearly died of sepsis because of a dead fetus in her womb that she miscarried. I was born a couple of years later.

*I* wouldn't be here if not for modern medicine that shockingly enough, values women and patients over "maybe viable fetuses".

[Ian David]

18. Contraception kills the tiny babies that live in your sperm. n/t

[greymattermom]

19. Masturbation

kills all those tiny babies that could have been. Should be illegal. Also, all tampons and pads should be sent to the police to check for murder. All. Every month. The state needs to appropriate funds for that too.

[nadinbrzezinski]

21. Don't get me started

But these people *are* capable of doing that.

[nadinbrzezinski]

20. Dopey me, I need to forget

All that silly biology

:hi:

[msanthrope]

24. Monty Python has a song about that........

http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=SG&feature=fvwrel&hl=en-GB&v=47P59ha9k9s

[nadinbrzezinski]

28. That was funny and I forgot bout that one

Then the birth from meaning of life. PING. The machine that goes PING!

[valerief]

22. Religious magic makes it all happen. nt

[Aerows]

25. This is ignorance personified

*I*, a living breathing human being, wouldn't exist under this law, because my mother would have died in a hospital from a miscarriage.

This is taking being a theocrat to extremes. I will not live in a theocracy if I can help it, and if we do, we are no better than any other theocracy.

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[SheilaT]

29. I wish I could recall more of the specifics,

but about forty years ago, as reproductive technology improved, and our understanding of such things improved, I understand that it became understood that a very large percentage of zygotes (which is what the life begins at conception idiots are talking about) never really implant and more women have what amounts to very early miscarriages than anyone had realized. In fact, if you just ask around you'll find a lot of women who report something like, "I thought I might have been pregnant but then I got my period only it was a lot heavier than usual."