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Roe v Wade

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Millbrook Tue 03-May-22 08:12:15

The USA’s Supreme Court have approved a (draft) judgement to overturn Roe v Wade decision. If this is passed, abortion (no matter what the circumstances) immediately becomes illegal in at least 22 states.

They don’t hate abortion. They hate women. Misogyny is at the heart of every right wing movement. Trump’s Republicans and Johnson’s Tories.

I am so glad I am old because this world is becoming unbearable to live in.

TheodoraP Mon 09-May-22 14:29:41

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Dickens Mon 09-May-22 14:35:19

TheodoraP

Message deleted

... reported by me also.

GSM is a well-respected, intelligent, retired professional.

Now your true colours - and that of your brother - are known. I hope you are banned from this Forum altogether.

Germanshepherdsmum Mon 09-May-22 14:44:33

Thanks. I have had this by PM too and reported it. Charming person.

Dickens Mon 09-May-22 14:55:00

TheodoraP

Apologies gransnet admin I did not give him permission to post that

... but you obviously gave him the link to this Forum and your log-in details.

I suggest you keep him under control and off this thread.

Germanshepherdsmum Mon 09-May-22 14:56:19

TheodoraP

Apologies gransnet admin I did not give him permission to post that

Far too late. And perhaps try apologising to me and to the rest of us here. You got your brother involved and gave him access to the thread. Possibly also told him how to send the PM I received. I want nothing more to do with you on any thread after that disgraceful outburst. I sincerely hope you will be banned.

SueDonim Mon 09-May-22 15:00:15

What on Earth is going on??? shock

Germanshepherdsmum Mon 09-May-22 15:03:30

You may well ask.

Iam64 Mon 09-May-22 15:51:50

I’ve been planting out the sweet peas I started from seed. An activity I find enjoyable. My mother’s regular comment when we were in the garden was ‘you’re closer to God in the garden than anywhere else on earth”. Mum had a gentle faith, typical CofE, her advice to me as a rebellious anti faith 16 year old was to take the best I could from the faith I grew up in and ignore bigoted people who claimed to have a hot line to their toe.
Catching up with this thread, even having missed many of what must have been dreadful deleted posts, Its a relief to read comments from posters I respect, who don’t see Christian posters as sharing anything with the zealots who’ve arrived
Abortion is always a sensitive topic. Good to see the majority able to discuss without abuse

Smileless2012 Mon 09-May-22 16:54:49

An interesting and informative post yesterday at 22.00 torge so thank you for that.

Re. your post today @ 12.55 Dickens I did read your previous short post and as a Christian was not at all offended as I understood where you were coming from, but just wanted to let you know I appreciate what you posted today smile.

This is such an emotive subject isn't it and I did post at the beginning of this thread that I am not against abortion per se, but it does concern me that it can and is used as a form of contraception.

That said it is wrong to demonise anyone who has made the decision and I agree Iam that having got up to date with this thread, it is good to see how the majority can enter into this discussion without abusing those who disagree with their point of view.

Germanshepherdsmum Mon 09-May-22 17:00:15

I agree. I have been informed that we will not hear from a certain poster again. I must say it makes a change to be addressed as ‘Oi bitch’. Not a pleasant one. This post will probably be deleted.

Smileless2012 Mon 09-May-22 17:02:48

I had no idea GSM shock and your post could only be deleted if it gets reported and I wont be doing so flowers.

Kandinsky Mon 09-May-22 17:07:30

I’m sorry that happened GSM, I must admit, I knew from 2 posts in a certain person was probably a troll.

volver Mon 09-May-22 17:08:02

I hope nobody reports it. We can disagree with each other without getting abusive. flowers

Germanshepherdsmum Mon 09-May-22 17:08:24

Thanks Smileless. It seemed a huge overreaction to the comments on the thread. And that was just the opener, I’d better not repeat the rest!

Germanshepherdsmum Mon 09-May-22 17:10:50

She has another two threads going on which she seemed perfectly normal, however the chosen topics were uncontroversial.

Doodledog Mon 09-May-22 17:21:14

Sorry that happened, GSM. I hope you're ok.

Classic troll behaviour is to start uncontroversial and gradually get worse.

Chocolatelovinggran Mon 09-May-22 17:28:06

Sorry, GSM, for the behaviour of some people who claim to be Christians. I am not sure that Jesus, should he pop in tomorrow, would want to have dinner with them.

Chocolatelovinggran Mon 09-May-22 17:53:47

Torge, may I refer you to a post of mine about the failure of the morning after pill, which resulted in the (surprising) arrival of my much loved GS. Contraception can fail, and not everyone is in the position of my daughter and son in law to be able to get on with it.

Germanshepherdsmum Mon 09-May-22 18:04:21

Thank you everyone. In fact I was not the only poster to receive a nasty PM from our erstwhile friend/her brother but will not say more than that. There is another who remains anonymous and will continue to do so who is deserving of sympathy.

VioletSky Mon 09-May-22 18:06:58

I didnt get a PM, i feel a bit left out ☹️

Germanshepherdsmum Mon 09-May-22 18:11:25

Be grateful!

Smileless2012 Mon 09-May-22 18:19:40

Nasty pm's angry very distasteful.

VioletSky Mon 09-May-22 18:26:25

All a bit bizarre really

SueDonim Mon 09-May-22 19:16:27

That’s awful, to be targeted with vile abuse, because your opinion isn’t the same as someone else’s. sad flowers

Going back to the topic, there’s a moving BBC article by a priest who has had two terminations.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-61334229

Iam64 Mon 09-May-22 19:50:43

Thanks for the link SueDonim, very moving article. Brave woman.

GSM - a word of support from me. Sending abusive PM ‘s is plain nasty. Good to hear the poster has been banished