Posted on 05/18/2006 10:48:18 AM PDT by MikeA
2008 White House hopeful Hillary Clinton is blaming right wing "ideologues" for denying women access to contraceptives - leaving them no choice but to end their unwanted pregnancies with abortion.
The move to withhold contraceptives "was started by a small group of extreme ideologues who claim the right to impose their personal beliefs on the overwhelming majority of the American people," Clinton declared in an e-mail to supporters on Wednesday.
"They're waging this silent war on contraception by using the power of the White House and their right-wing allies in Congress," she complains, adding, "and so far, they're getting away with it."
So just how are these right wing ideologues driving up the abortion rate? Clinton explains:
"Low-income women, denied access to contraception, are having more unwanted pregnancies - four times as many as those for higher income women. And almost half of all unwanted pregnancies end in abortions."
The former first lady didn't explain, however, why - in places like New York City, where high school nurses' offices distribute candy-flavored condoms - the abortion rate continues to soar.
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In January, for instance, the New York Daily News reported:
"For every 100 babies born in New York City, women had 74 abortions in 2004, according to newly released figures that reaffirm the city as the abortion capital of the country ... That means 40 out of 100 pregnancies in the city ended in a planned abortion - almost double the national average of 24 of 100 pregnancies in 2002."
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I can think of 100 places between my office and my house to buy condoms if I wanted or needed them. Considering that Hillary is my Senator, she is obviously insane. I can't believe my fellow NY'ers are so dumb to fall for her shtick.
It's the fault of all those right wingers in New York City.
I just wish the Clinton family doctor would stop denying Hilary Clinton access to lithium.
"Low-income women, denied access to contraception"
Wow I didn't realize right wing whack jobs had barred Low-income women from visiting grocery stores, pharmacies, convienence stores, and even some health clincs. (I hear all of those places have rubbers.)
Is this for real?? She really said this??? This is not a satire????
But they are not readily available in schools where young boys need them most as they are seduced by their desparate teacher.
Oh but see, you have to BUY them. Unless they are given out freely, they are not available. Having condoms is a Consitutional right.
"But I guess when you haven't had sex in over 20 years like Hillary, you wouldn't know that."
With a man, you mean. I'm sure the members of PFLAG aren't up on the latest methods of birth control either.
The woman is plain stupid which in the eyes of Democrats makes her a hero.
Wow. Is it me, or does the Smartest Woman in the World sound really stupid?
This woman is a joke. And to think people believe she will run for the Presidency. She'll never make it.
The thing I don't get, how exactly are these 'right wing idealogues' keeping these women from using contraceptives? Or, those claims that the White House and their 'congress friends' as she put it, are preventing the use in anyway. I'd say she doesn't make any sense, but then.. when did a Clinton ever do anything that made sense.
"Oh but see, you have to BUY them. Unless they are given out freely, they are not available."
I used to go to the local Health Department and get them for free by the bag-fulls. Literally. She's just making crap up out of thin air.
All they'd have to do is go to the neighborhood middle school. They could get them for free there.
let's see her use this on the campaign trail
**snort** Have you listened closely to some of the things your fellow New Yorkers say around election time?
Yeah, because if all else fails, blame the imaginary boogie man that is the "radical right winger".
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