tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10214951.post8344140743364559705..comments2024-03-17T08:07:12.695-05:00Comments on Between The Lines: Reasonable new LA abortion rules opposed by profiteersJeff Sadowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03972004592729833310noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10214951.post-68364824167041756662014-02-04T08:44:37.130-06:002014-02-04T08:44:37.130-06:00Adding on, it was announced today that Jindal has ...Adding on, it was announced today that Jindal has withdrawn the new "emergency rule" concerning abortion providers in Louisiana - because he obviously knew the new regulations were unconstitutional and were going to be legally challenged (and easily defeated). <br /><br />The emergency rule was anything but "reasonable," as you insist, Mr. Sadow, and I know you know that. It was a ridiculous set of regulations that served absolutely no medical purpose, and was designed entirely to shut down all abortion clinics in Louisiana, and I know you know that also; your reasoning in this piece is so dishonest it's beyond laughable.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10214951.post-10267082806990992372014-01-30T14:23:50.674-06:002014-01-30T14:23:50.674-06:00It seems more obvious that the new "emergency...It seems more obvious that the new "emergency" rule regarding abortion in Louisiana is another manifestation of so-called "TRAP" laws -- Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers. When you consider that most of the regulations in the new rule have absolutely no medical purpose, and most are near-impossible to execute, combined with the DHH having final say over all of it, with no system of appeals, and having been enacted behind closed doors with no public notice or statement of intent, it seems plainly obvious that this is a not-so-covert attempt to shut down Planned Parenthood in Louisiana. <br /> <br />"Given the extremely dangerous threat on some occasions, and nontrivial threat at all times, to the life of the woman intended to be saved in the process despite the death induced to one or more other humans, such abundant caution as promulgated in the regulations is more than justified..."<br /><br />THAT stands the truth straight on its head. Abortion is actually a safer procedure than giving birth, when you consider that last year alone, there were 6 reported complications from abortions in the US, alongside over 600 deaths from complications due to childbirth.<br /><br />Furthermore, Planned Parenthood is not a tax-exempt organization, as you assert. It's just not true.<br /><br />Worse yet, you assume that "racism" is a popular motivation for supporting abortion, when most abortions are had by white women in their 30's, and a whopping 68% live below the poverty line. You then resort to the racist stereotype that the poor (read: black people, who you wrongly claim have the most abortions) are irresponsible hyper-breeders who want to live off the government.<br />In other words, you made a spurious charge of racism against the pro-choice crowd by invoking racist stereotypes. <br /><br />There is no need to tear apart the rest of your piece, which is a chain of random misinformation.<br />What makes it most notable is that you can state such garbage with a perfectly straight face, when I know you know it's false.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com