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Cosmopolitan magazine says protesters may throw menstrual blood on Texas legislators
life site ^ | Ben Johnson

Posted on 07/14/2013 6:50:35 PM PDT by Morgana

AUSTIN, TX, July 12, 2013 (LifeSiteNews.com) – A writer for the feminist magazine Cosmopolitan has suggested women might throw menstrual blood on Texas state senators meeting to pass stronger health regulations for the state's abortion facilities.

For a while this afternoon, security officers at the state capitol in Austin confiscated tampons and maxi pads from everyone entering the chamber after pro-abortion demonstrators reportedly threatened to pelt legislators with feminine hygiene products as they debated H.B. 2 on Friday afternoon. They also held energy bars and other potential projectiles.

CNN's Josh Rubin reports that security personnel have since stopped confiscating unopened personal hygiene products, saying that the original issue was that some protesters were attempting to bring used ones in. Diva Cup Diva Cup

News of the confiscations rocketed around social media, with the hashtag #tampongate trending for a time on Twitter, with many pro-abortion activists claiming that Republicans were discriminating against menstruating women.

Michelle Ruiz regretted the lost opportunity on Cosmo's website.

“But we believe if there's a will to hurl things at a politician's head, there's a way,” Ruiz wrote. “Let's just say, if any of the protestors was stealth enough to wear a Diva Cup today, sh*t is about to go down.”

“The Diva Cup is a reusable silicon cup that you insert into your vagina during your period. It sits inside of you, collecting the blood,” the website explained in a separate article in March. “It can be worn for up to 12 hours.”

Ruiz reproduced with approval a tweet from feminist comedian Andrea Grimes, whom she described as a “journalist,” stating, “I never before have considered the aerial velocity of a fistful of pubic hair.”

She further derided Texas Republicans as “a bunch of pu----s.”

However, their fears are not unfounded.

On Tuesday morning, a Twitter user suggested someone assassinate Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, a pro-life Republican. “A woman in Texas could shoot @DavidHDewhurst and use 'stand your ground' as a defense. Cause that guy is threatening all women in Texas,” the user tweeted.

Click "like" if you want to end abortion!

On Friday, a group of pro-abortion demonstrators crashed the main floor with homemade wanted posters of pro-life Republicans, according to the Associated Press.

In response to Friday's tampon furor, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) issued a statement, explaining that they had "received information that individuals planned to use a variety of items or props to disrupt legislative proceedings at the Texas Capitol."

Unruly pro-abortion demonstrators in Austin prevented lawmakers from voting on the bill, then known as S.B. 5, during normal session. Governor Rick Perry called a special session to pass identical legislation, H.B. 2, this month.


TOPICS: Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: abortion; prolife; texas
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1 posted on 07/14/2013 6:50:35 PM PDT by Morgana
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To: Morgana

Fire up the tampon press Martha, looks like there’s gonna be a party.


2 posted on 07/14/2013 6:52:22 PM PDT by cripplecreek (REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
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To: cripplecreek

Exhibiting their class, eh?


3 posted on 07/14/2013 6:56:26 PM PDT by Quickgun (I got here kicking,screaming and covered in someone else's blood. I can go out that way if I have to)
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To: Morgana

An email I received from the Texas Dems:

Across the country, anti-choice activists are paying attention to what you’re going to do right now.

Late last night, the Texas legislature passed an extraordinarily restrictive law that will make it illegal for a woman to receive an abortion after 20 weeks, and may shutter all but five of the 42 abortion clinics in the state.

The impact of this law will be felt by women and families far outside of Texas, because its passage will embolden the forces all around the country who want to roll back the right of a woman to make her own health decisions, one state at a time.

Stopping them will require both resources and political will.

Show them you’re not going to let them win — add your name to the petition now.

Thousands of people — men and women alike — joined together to protest this bill. And those people are committed to fighting back over the long haul and turning the great state of Texas blue.

But across the country, anti-choice activists are watching us, and any hint of resignation will be an encouragement for them to keep their campaign going into more and more states.

We need everyone on board. Say you’re in:

http://my.democrats.org/Womens-Health

Thanks,

Simone

Simone Ward
National Director of Women’s Outreach
Democratic National Committee


4 posted on 07/14/2013 6:56:43 PM PDT by DLfromthedesert
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To: Morgana

That should be felony assault - life terms


5 posted on 07/14/2013 6:57:19 PM PDT by GeronL
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To: Morgana

The first person to patent a tampon shooter will be in the pink.


6 posted on 07/14/2013 6:59:37 PM PDT by Telepathic Intruder (The only thing the Left has learned from the failures of socialism is not to call it that)
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To: cripplecreek
"Martha"? I was thinking more like Cathy Rigby... cathy rigby photo: 1982 STAYFREE hygienic pads: US ad 1982StayfreehygienicpadsUS.jpg
7 posted on 07/14/2013 7:00:13 PM PDT by Morgana (Always a bit of truth in dark humor.)
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To: Morgana
I would like to see these women go up against ex-convicts who throw their own private fluids.

Bring the popcorn?

8 posted on 07/14/2013 7:01:03 PM PDT by ConservativeMind ("Humane" = "Don't pen up pets or eat meat, but allow infanticide, abortion, and euthanasia.")
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To: cripplecreek

Sure thats going to get your point across. Throw vaginal blood on people. That’ll convince them to give you the right to screw anyone you want to and get abortions because you dont want to have to deal with the consequences of your irresponsible behavior. Just further confirmation that liberals need to be locked up in insane asylums


9 posted on 07/14/2013 7:02:24 PM PDT by jsanders2001
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To: Morgana

Childish.


10 posted on 07/14/2013 7:07:18 PM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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To: blueunicorn6

Childish and disgusting. And they wonder why women have lost the respect of men in today’s society?

I just love the part about women’s health issues. Geez, what about the health of the unborn child who has scissors stabbed in the back of its little neck, or its body parts pulled apart piece by piece?

There must be a special place in hell for these people.


11 posted on 07/14/2013 7:11:45 PM PDT by Catsrus (`)
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To: Morgana

What a bloody barbaric, stupid thing to do!


12 posted on 07/14/2013 7:16:09 PM PDT by Standing Wolf
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To: Morgana

13 posted on 07/14/2013 7:18:34 PM PDT by Telepathic Intruder (The only thing the Left has learned from the failures of socialism is not to call it that)
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To: DLfromthedesert

Need an email for this person. I want to give a piece of my mind to ‘em ;)


14 posted on 07/14/2013 7:18:57 PM PDT by WildHighlander57 ((WildHighlander57 returning after lurking since 2000))
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To: DLfromthedesert
Late last night, the Texas legislature passed an extraordinarily restrictive law that will make it illegal for a woman to receive an abortion after 20 weeks, and may shutter all but five of the 42 abortion clinics in the state.

That's 4-1/2 months. Just slightly over. Literally halfway through pregnancy.

So a law that makes abortions after FOUR AND A HALF MONTHS illegal is "extraordinarily restrictive?"

BS.

As for throwing menstrual blood on legislators, that's assault. Arrest the bitches, charge them, and send them to jail.

15 posted on 07/14/2013 7:19:02 PM PDT by Jeff Winston
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To: Morgana

Arrest these idiots. “assault with a biological weapon” “conspiracy” Then put them in a mental institution.


16 posted on 07/14/2013 7:20:25 PM PDT by Ray76 (Do you reject Obama? And all his works? And all his empty promises?)
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To: Morgana

Arrest them all and convict them of attempted murder if they do. Probably from AIDS infested lefty slime. N


17 posted on 07/14/2013 7:28:23 PM PDT by Vaquero (Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
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To: Catsrus

Childish, yes, but these people are and have been beating us for years.


18 posted on 07/14/2013 7:33:31 PM PDT by JoeTheGeorgian
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To: Morgana

Carpet Diem!

Snatch the day!


19 posted on 07/14/2013 7:34:30 PM PDT by Vaquero (Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
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To: Jeff Winston

I work in a NICU; I know these babies feel pain; they are viable at 23 weeks.

The email is democraticparty@deocrats.org


20 posted on 07/14/2013 7:36:22 PM PDT by DLfromthedesert
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