in the "you just can't win" category...

[acroyear]

"Women who choose abortion have their morality questioned. Women who choose to put a baby up for adoption have their maternal instincts questioned, and women who carry an unplanned pregnancy to full term when unmarried or financially insecure are often labeled irresponsible." -- Thomas R. Suozzi, Nassau County executive (and Democrat and Catholic)

Comments

[acroyear70.livejournal.com]

trouble being, the same judgemental people who criticize a woman for those 3 scenerios will just as rapidly and voraciously criticize a woman for choosing not to have kids at all, especially when in a strong marriage.

its a rediculous case of "live your life OUR way or don't live near me".

i always like to recall that the "sanctity of marriage" states all have the highest divorce rates. makes me feel warm and cosy, that.

[pleepleus.livejournal.com]

exactly. Nothing like hiding behind religion or "morals" as a badge to be sanctimonious a*holes.

[selkiesiren.livejournal.com]

Seems a theme for the religious rights politics in general...the whole "don't cloud the issues with facts" kinda thing.

And yeah...I am *always* fascinated to see *Mothers* desparaged when no one seems to give a rats ass about the abandonment rate by Fathers.

As I see it, abandoning a woman pregnant with your child is worse than abortion. Just my take after having watched what abandonment has done to my own daughter.

[acroyear70.livejournal.com]

well, keep in mind the Scott Peterson case which shows an alternative the asshole population (that happens to tragically share my gender but little else) has come up with in recent years.

[selkiesiren.livejournal.com]

Point taken...

But, I am glad to say, not an option that the public is glossing over the way they have other issues involving spousal abuse.

FWIW, Joe...most women know there are good men left in the world. We can tell the difference.

By the way...I think you'll make an awesome Dad one day...