Blog for Democracy

Tag: Abortion

  • The Intersection of Religion and Politics

    In the interest of starting a controversy for no reason, I’d like to talk about religion and politics, especially in regards to Democratic politics. Before we get started on this existential journey, fire up the following track, helpfully embedded from Youtube. Just let it play in the background as you read, it’s important for the…

  • Say Anything

    She filps, she flops, but make no mistake about it – Karen Handel is the most liberal of the Republican candidates for Governor. Now, that might be a little like saying Macon is the coolest spot in Georgia today, but it’s the truth. Karen can say whatever she wants about the emails where she makes clear her…

  • If They are Coming After You

    DuBose is pro-life but won’t make an issue out of it. He makes sure to point out, we don’t know where Roy Barnes stands. If they are coming after you, you must be in the lead. Seriously, does anyone expect a legitimate statewide candidate in Georgia to be pro-choice? Anyway the really interesting question is…

  • Taking over for Dr. Tiller

    Nebraska abortion provider LeRoy Carhart, M.D. said today that he intends to provide late-second trimester and third trimester abortions to Kansas patients that would previously have been only able to seek such procedures from the recently murdered Dr. George Tiller. Much like Dr. Tiller, Dr. Carhart has fought a valiant and dangerous legal and personal…

  • The terrorists have won

    The Associated Press reports that the family of Dr. George Tiller, the Wichita physician murdered by an anti-abortion extremist, has decided that the healthcare clinic where he worked will be permanently closed.  “We are proud of the service and courage shown by our husband and father and know that women’s health care needs have been…