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Tarheel Taliban: NCDOR must audit abortions

Submitted by James on Fri, 03/18/2011 - 12:15pm

Coming soon to the Old North State:

One tax expert says that the measure could even lead to questions on tax forms: Have you had an abortion? Did you keep your receipt?

In Skipstamistan, the Tarheel Taliban will stop at nothing.

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After dark: Message for Taliban Stam

Submitted by James on Fri, 01/28/2011 - 7:47pm

I have a feeling there's gonna be a lot of this sort of thing coming in the months ahead.

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A Tough Year Ahead For Abortion Rights

Submitted by teenadvocatedan on Sat, 01/22/2011 - 10:37am
Crossposted on Amplify, as part of the 2011 Roe V. Wade Blog-A-Thon

Today, January 22nd, is the 38th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision, which legalized abortion in the United States. Today we have a lot to be thankful for, and we also have to brace for a tough fight ahead. Republican control of many state legislatures means we could see the most anti-choice legislation passed in decades.

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The coming assault on women

Submitted by James on Sat, 01/15/2011 - 3:37pm

Hot off their latest "prayer breakfast," North Carolina's Grand Old Patriarchy is gearing up for what promises to be a long and relentless assault on the rights of women. And why not? Everyone knows that women can't think for themselves. The weaker sex needs the government to ensure they are informed about their own bodies before they decide to terminate a pregnancy.

You see, women are especially stupid and ignorant when it comes to pregnancy. Just ask Taliban Stam. He has it all figured out. The government shouldn't be telling women about the importance of safe sex. That would be an insult to god. Nor should the government inform women about the risks of, say, brain surgery. Who cares about that? No, the only thing that really matters to Taliban Stam is passing a new law requiring women to understand that god wants them stay pregnant and have those blessed children no matter what. Plus, of course, he also wants to strip abortion coverage from insurance policies covering state employees and college students in the UNC system.

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Tarheel Taliban

Submitted by James on Fri, 11/12/2010 - 9:25am

Breaking news from a secret meeting of the Tarheel Taliban this week: the Republican's new four-part plan to restore family values in North Carolina.

  1. Establish the rights of a fetus under North Carolina law as equivalent to those of a living, breathing a human being.
  2. Define abortion as murder, a capital crime.
  3. Resume the death penalty for capital crimes.
  4. Execute women for having abortions.

Any questions?

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UNC stands by abortion coverage

Submitted by James on Fri, 08/13/2010 - 11:58am

You never know these days whether leaders will cave to hysterical demands of right-wing misogynists, so I was pleased to see how President Bowles handled the latest assault on women.

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Best reporting on local government health plans re: abortion

Submitted by James on Tue, 02/16/2010 - 10:33am

If you want to get to the bottom of where things stand regarding municipal health plans and abortion coverage, read this article by Ray Gronberg in the Durham Herald.

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Breaking: NC League of Municipalities to cut abortion coverage

Submitted by James on Fri, 02/12/2010 - 4:54pm

Looks like it's time to sharpen the knives, folks. Herr Stam, the unelected king of North Carolina, just said screw you to every female employee of every town or city in North Carolina. Via Twitter from Rose Hoban:

NC League move affects ~9K town and muni workers across NC. League head Hankins sez move initiated at the suggestion of Rep Paul Stam (R Wake)

Looks like it's time for a statewide strike by city and town employees. Spread the word.

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