New Hampshire Sheriff Candidate Says He's Willing to Use Deadly Force to Stop Abortions →

Republican candidate for Hillsborough County Sheriff, Frank Szabo, said today that he would arrest any doctor performing elective abortions in his jurisdiction. Further, he wouldn’t be opposed to using deadly force:

“I would respond specifically by saying that if someone is under threat, a full-grown human being, if they’re under threat, what should the sheriff do? Everything in their power to prevent them from being harmed,” he said.

When pressed about what he would do if he learned that a doctor was about to perform an elective abortion, Szabo replied he would do what it took to prevent that from happening.

“Absolutely,” he said. “Well, I would hope that it wouldn’t come to that, as with any situation where someone is in danger, but again, specifically talking about elective abortions and late-term abortions, that is an act that needs to be stopped.”

Even if the abortion was legal in the state of New Hampshire, Szabo says that as sheriff, he would not need to answer to any higher authority or public official.

While Szabo has no law enforcement background, he claims his business experience qualifies him for the job.

Surgical Abortion

fuckyeahabortions:

twilightmaze:

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Reblogging for shared account!  Love those.

Twilightmaze, your experience is very common.  The level of pain associated with surgical abortion is, broadly speaking, the inverse of the level of comfort.  It sounds like there were no protestors, and there was a supportive staff and you were able to have your (supportive) partner in the room (that’s rare).  Congratulations on finding such a great clinic!  Send them a letter to let them know.  :)

Amazing!

abortionassistanceblog:

We now have offers for help getting to and from a clinic, lodging, child care, and emotional support from 28 states and four Canadian provinces, with a total of 63 submissions. Thank you so much to everyone who has submitted and spread the word about this blog.

There are still 22 states, 6 provinces, and 3 Canadian territories that need help. If you or someone you know lives in these areas and can help, please submit your offer using the Ask or Submit boxes!

United States:

• Alaska
• Arizona
• Connecticut
• Delaware
• Hawaii
• Kansas
• Maine
• Maryland
• Missouri
• Montana
• Nebraska
• Nevada
• New Hampshire
• New Jersey
• South Carolina
• South Dakota
• Vermont
• Virginia
• Washington
• Washington, D.C.
• West Virginia
• Wyoming

Canada:

• Manitoba
• New Brunswick
• Newfoundland and Labrador
• Northwest Territories
• Nunavut
• Nova Scotia
• Prince Edward Island - abortion is not available on PEI, so transportation to other provinces is needed
• Saskatchewan
• Yukon

Signal boost, please!

Good news! NH Senate kills abortion-waiting period bill →

keepyourboehneroutofmyuterus:

h/t Steph Herold

(Source: keepyourbsoutofmyuterus)

New Hampshire House Passes 20 Week Ban, 24 Hour Wait and "Informed Consent" Bills →

rhrealitycheck:

by Robin Marty

The New Hampshire state House has turned into an “all abortion, all the time” legislative session, as it voted this week to pass bills on “informed consent,” a 24 hour wait period prior to an abortion, and a 20 week ban based on the unproven claim of fetal pain.

The informed consent bill originally required doctors to tell their patients that abortion is related to an increased risk of breast cancer, which has been disproven multiple times by many reputable sources, including the American Cancer Society, the National Cancer Institute, and the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

Fetuses do not begin to feel pain until at least 24 weeks, or possibly even 35-37 weeks. The studies these laws are supposedly based on are usually outdated, poorly constructed, biased, or all of the above.

New Hampshire residents, contact your senators and demand that they stop wasting your time and money.

NH House Passes Bill Requiring Doctors to Tell Women that Abortion Causes Breast Cancer →

fuckyeahsexeducation:

From the bill:

“e) Materials that inform the pregnant woman that there is a direct link between abortion and breast cancer. It is scientifically undisputed that full-term pregnancy reduces a woman’s lifetime risk of breast cancer. It is also undisputed that the earlier a woman has a first full-term pregnancy, the lower her risk of breast cancer becomes, because following a full-term pregnancy the breast tissue exposed to estrogen through the menstrual cycle is more mature and cancer resistant. In fact, for each year that a woman’s first full-term pregnancy is delayed, her risk of breast cancer rises 3.5 percent. The theory that there is a direct link between abortion and breast cancer builds upon this undisputed foundation. During the first and second trimesters of pregnancy the breasts develop merely by duplicating immature tissues. Once a woman passes the thirty-second week of pregnancy (third trimester), the immature cells develop into mature cancer resistant cells. When an abortion ends a normal pregnancy, the woman is left with more immature breast tissue than she had before she was pregnant. In short, the amount of immature breast tissue is increased and this tissue is exposed to significantly greater amounts of estrogen—a known cause of breast cancer. Women facing an abortion decision have a right to know that such medical data exists. At the very least, women must be informed that it is undisputed that pregnancy provides a protective effect against the later development of breast cancer.”

As a note - it’s illegal for doctors to lie to their patients, and although the person who authored this very much thinks that abortion will give you cancer, they are wrong and this bill would force doctors to break the law and patient trust.

Yeah, I’m not going to go ahead and have an unplanned, unwanted child because I might get breast cancer if I don’t. Thanks, though.

Oh, and while we’re at it, enjoy these highly reputable and repeatable studies showing that abortion does not cause breast cancer:

1. National Cancer Institute’s Early Reproductive Events and Breast Cancer Workshop concluded, in 2003, that there was no link. You can read their fact sheet, Reproductive History and Breast Cancer Risk, for more information.
2. American Cancer Society’s page on abortion and breast cancer
3. 1997 study of 1.5 million Danish women

4. The Society For Obstetrics and Gynecology of Canada joint committee opinion.

5. The Canadian Cancer Society

6. The New England Journal of Medicine: Induced Abortion and the Risk of Breast Cancer.

7. National Abortion Federation fact sheet: Abortion and Breast Cancer.

8. The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) news release: ACOG Finds No Link Between Abortion and Breast Cancer Risk.

stfuconservatives:

feministhistorian:

craftychristianmamma:

It’s sickening that they even give coupons.

It’s so sickening the Planned Parenthood helps people who could use 10 dollars off a doctors visit, birth control, STD testing, etc. We should all be appalled that they are willing to help people. /rolleyes

How disgusting that someone would help someone else pay for healthcare they possibly couldn’t otherwise afford. OH THE HUMANITY.

Nice! I didn’t know this was a thing.

This is for Planned Parenthood of Northern New England, serving Vermont, New Hampshire, and southern Maine. You can get the coupon online here.

Planned Parenthood of Southwest and Central Florida has a $10-off coupon for your first exam. Check to see if the one nearest you has any sweet deals! It’s usually on the Patient Resources page, if they have one.

(Source: reflections-of-shadows, via stfuconservatives)

Support Planned Parenthood in NH! →

kittencoaster:

Five men decided to reject a routine contract renewal with Planned Parenthood of Northern New England. Now PPNNE will no longer receive federal or state funds for critical health care services.

Planned Parenthood provides primary care, cancer screenings, STI checks, birth control and more to NH people. The defunding is an outrageous attack on our health and our rights.

Stand with us in protest this Sunday, the 24th, on N Main St in Concord at noon! There will probably be signs and shirts being handed out, and a petition. 

Check for updates on the Facebook event page!

Make some signs, raise your voice, and let New Hampshire know that we need Planned Parenthood! 

Reblog and tell ya friends. 

(Source: kittencoaster, via riotgrrrljacksonville-deactivat)

New Hampshire Risks Losing Federal Money Over Family Planning →

The state health commissioner says the state must show by early next month how it can restore family planning services previously covered by Planned Parenthood or risk losing federal money.

Well, how about that.

(Source: bostonwalkforchoice)

"I am opposed to abortion. I am opposed to providing condoms to someone. If you want to have a party, have a party, but don’t ask me to pay for it."

New Hampshire Executive Council member Raymond Wieczorek, who voted to defund Planned Parenthood.

According to Think Progress, Planned Parenthood has stopped providing birth control pills and other contraception in New Hampshire after the state’s executive council rejected up to $1.8 million in funding for the group because it also provides privately-funded abortions. After losing its contract — which paid for education, distributing contraception, and the testing and treatment of sexually transmitted infections — the centers have turned away 20 to 30 patients a day who have arrived to refill their birth control prescriptions.

And there’s this: Last year, Planned Parenthood provided contraception for 13,242 patients in New Hampshire, [CEO of Planned Parenthood of Northern New England Steve] Trombley said. The organization also provided 6,112 breast exams, 5,548 screenings for cervical cancer and 18,858 tests for sexually transmitted infections.

Which is more expensive, condoms or babies? Breast exams or breast cancer? Birth control isn’t always about partying, guys, and so what if it is? Sometimes people go to physician’s offices and get drugs to party with, so maybe we should defund pharmaceutical companies via tax loopholes and grants. This is covered by federal dollars:

So’s this:

Encore Deluxe Penis Pump
by Encore, Inc. 

This is not:

Don’t ask for my tax dollars to pay for your Medicare-funded Viagra and penis pumps if you can’t stomach the thought of me getting pap smears with yours. If you want to party, don’t ask me to pay for it. Fair is fair, right?

(via cognitivedissonance)

I’m sure these will be the next things he goes after. Gotta be consistent, right?…right?

(via keepyourbsoutofmyuterus)

Planned Parenthood in NH Stops Giving Birth Control--But Not Abortions →

beccafrench:

“Isn’t it ironic: due to millions in funding cuts, New Hampshire Planned Parenthood eliminates birth control, cancer screenings… but not abortion”-Live Action People are very upset that Planned Parenthood keeps getting defunded because of all the ways they help low-income women with birth control and cancer screenings. However, Planned Parenthood cut the potentially helpful things but kept its abortion business running strong. They’re all about abortion and that’s all they’ve ever been about. Why cut the thing that brings in all the money, right?

I wonder if it’s because abortions have always been privately funded, so cutting government funding wouldn’t affect that? I wonder if it’s because people who need abortions are in a bit of a more desperate situation than those who need contraception? Perhaps it’s because in 2008, there were 11 abortion providers serving over 658,000 female-identified persons? Maybe it’s because there are 6 Planned Parenthood locations in New Hampshire, but only three of them provide abortions, and one only provides medication abortions?

It could be that Planned Parenthood is a non-profit organization, meaning all the “profit,” or excess revenue they take in goes directly back into services.

“Bottom line: a nonprofit’s surplus should not be confused with profit,” [faculty director of the Hauser Center for Nonprofit Organizations at Harvard University Christopher] Stone wrote in an e-mail. “Profits are generated by businesses to reward investors. Businesses also use profits to provide additional compensation (bonuses tied to profits) for employees who help generate the profits for investors. Because nonprofits may not use their surpluses for either of these purposes, these surpluses should not be confused with profits. All surpluses must be devoted to the charitable purposes of the organization.”

And Gazley wrote: “But more to the point, the ‘taxpayer’-funded portions of the Planned Parenthood affiliates’ budgets are either program grants or reimbursements for services eligible for Medicaid. So the government-funded parts of the (Planned Parenthood) budget would NOT be generating a ‘profit’ – they would be used in full each year. This means any excess of revenues over expenses (AKA ‘profit’) would have come from other sources – private donations, endowment income, etc. So Ms. Dannenfelser’s argument that the taxpayers are somehow subsidizing this ‘profit’ is misleading.”

Politifact Florida: Abortion opponents claim Planned Parenthood had $300 million “profit”

Weekly News Clips:

standupforwomen:

Here are a few of the stories we’ve been reading for the past week: 

• Betty Ford, Planned Parenthood supporter, passed away this weekend: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/09/us/politics/betty-ford-dies.html?_r=1&hp

•  Because of funding cuts, Planned Parenthood in New Hampshire can no longer provide birth control: http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/07/08/us-planned-parenthood-new-hampshire-idUSTRE7675Z820110708

•  Care2 has a great analysis: http://www.care2.com/causes/less-birth-control-more-ultrasounds-how-the-gop-wants-to-force-women-to-bear-more-children.html

• While a lawsuit is in progress, Kansas is giving their county health department   funding that was meant for Planned Parenthood: http://www.kansas.com/2011/07/05/1921454_kansas-wants-delay-in-planned.html

• And a new Kansas rule is raising concerns over patient privacy: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jL2dBtAhc6zFRUYpkhmKHCjICkvg?docId=37f5e913a86a45a488335b6d882f9c48

• Jezebel covers: http://jezebel.com/5818425/

•  And Governor Brownback in Kansas has appointed a former lawyer for Operation Rescue to the state board of healing arts: http://www.kansascity.com/2011/07/06/2998549/brownback-appointment-sparks-anger.html

• And a federal court has blocked Kansas’s new rules, but the state plans a new set: http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/07/court_blocks_kansas_abortion_rules_—_but_state_pl.php

•  Though, on the plus side, the NY Times profiles a great and outspoken Kansas abortion provider: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/10/us/10abortion.html?_r=1&hp

• Meanwhile a court is considering blocking Texas’s new sonogram law: http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/07/court_blocks_kansas_abortion_rules_—_but_state_pl.php

• And PP in North Carolina is suing over new, restrictive laws: http://www.wral.com/news/state/nccapitol/story/9830150/

•   While a “heartbeat” bill in Ohio has divided the anti-choice community: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/07/07/ohio-heartbeat-bill-divides-pro-life_n_892530.html

•   Dawn Laguens of PPFA has a great letter to the editor in the Wall Street Journal, saying that the attacks on Planned Parenthood miss the point: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304584004576418701258310510.html?mod=WSJ_Opinion_MIDDLEThirdBucket

•   Mother Jones profiles Tim Pawlenty’s mixed history with abortion: http://motherjones.com/politics/2011/07/tim-pawlenty-planned-parenthood-president

•   A new study shows that Gonorrhea is becoming increasingly drug-resistant: http://health.usnews.com/health-news/managing-your-healthcare/treatment/articles/2011/07/07/gonorrheas-growing-resistance-to-antibiotics-concerns-cdc

•   And another study shows that HIV rates are exponentially higher in the South: http://yourlife.usatoday.com/health/story/2011/07/Lack-of-education-fuels-HIV-epidemic-in-South/49269176/1

•  Fascinating article on one couples evolution away from “Natural” family planning: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/09/us/09beliefs.html?_r=1&ref=us

Did we miss anything? What have you been reading?

New Hampshire Planned Parenthood stops providing birth control | Reuters →

seriouslyamerica:

(Reuters) - Planned Parenthood has stopped providing birth control pills and other contraception in New Hampshire after the state’s executive council rejected up to $1.8 million in funding for the group, which also provides privately-funded abortions.

WHAT THE FUCK NEW HAMPSHIRE. Live free or die, damn it, LIVE FREE OR DIE. Get your laws off my body.

Yeah, that should reduce the number of abortions.

I really don’t understand this wishful thinking conservatives/anti-choicers have. In a perfect world, yeah, no one would have sex without contraception (or better yet, everyone would have lots of sex that is 100% protected 100% of the time because birth control would be free and on every street corner), but we don’t live in a perfect world. We live in this world, with humans on it who make mistakes, and get coerced, and get sick and hurt. And those humans need to be taken care of, because that’s what we’re supposed to do, damn it. We help those in need.

(Source: goodreasonnews)

Gov. Lynch Vetoes Parental Notification Bill

miscellanyblue:

Gov. Lynch tonight vetoed HB 329, which would requires parents or a judge to be notified before a girl obtains an abortion. Lynch reiterated his support for the involvement of parents in a minor’s decision to seek an abortion, but said a bill must meet the following requirements:

• Contain exceptions for rape, incest and abuse. “A young woman should not be forced to involve the person that abused her in the first place in this decision,” Lynch wrote.

• Allow a physician to sufficiently exercise his or her best medical judgment and proceed with an abortion when a delay would create a grave and immediate risk to the minor’s health.

• Provide providers with sufficient guidance on how to comply with the law. The law should include clear standards on what information must be collected from the minor and what records should be kept.

Lynch said he will sign parental notification legislation if the legislature makes the changes he outlined.

I’d rather he refuse to sign anything to do with parental notification, but I guess it’s a start.

I hate settling for scraps.