DES MOINES, IA — Jessica Djukanovic, a conservative wrestling coach, mother of four, and loyal voter for the “Traditional Values and Strict Legislation Party,” is reportedly “shocked and appalled” to discover that the very laws she helped implement are currently treating her life as a secondary concern to a non-viable fetus.

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[–] 187 points 9 months ago (3 children)

“I wasn’t allowed to choose me? Where’s the pro-life in that?”

That is literally what they voted for. They actually voted for the mother not to be allowed to have a choice in the matter.

This is what single digit IQ looks like folks.

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  • [–] 70 points 9 months ago

    “I wasn’t allowed to choose me? Where’s the pro-life in that?”

    Her community, her family, her school, her state, and our shared society failed this woman. That is some bottom tier comprehension and critical thinking that has to cultivated by basically everyone in her life.

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  • [–] 105 points 9 months ago (1 child)

    So cool we have headlines censoring died now. Though some random Iowa lady getting the care she voted for isn’t exactly news I suppose

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  • [–] 95 points 9 months ago (2 children)

    What kind of shitty ass news website censors the word died? Shit needs to be blacklisted.

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  • [–] 51 points 9 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 child)

    It seems to be basically a blog, run by one person who calls themself an "independent journalist."

    The "article" has gems like this:

    For years, Djukanovic proudly stood with the Leopard Party, cheering on their platform of “protecting the unborn” and “getting the government out of our lives” (while simultaneously putting the government into everyone’s doctors’ offices). However, the celebratory mood shifted last month when a Leopard walked into her own living room and began sizing up her forehead.

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  • [–] 89 points 9 months ago (4 children)

    Excellent opportunity to remind everyone of this classic of feminist writing: “The Only Moral Abortion is My Abortion” - When the Anti-Choice Choose, by Joyce Arthur.

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  • [–] 49 points 9 months ago (3 children)

    Loved that one, recommend everyone to read it through at least once.

    The lady telling the nurse "you're going to hell for this you know" while she's on the GOD DAMN TABLE getting herself an abortion is absolutely wild. I honestly can't see how any of these people can be reasoned with.

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  • [–] 63 points 9 months ago (18 children)

    In truth that jackass probably had no idea what any of it meant until it applied to her.

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  • [–] 53 points 9 months ago

    Every conservative voter ever. And to make matters worse, they'd probably say there should be an exception for them but other women in an identical condition should have to risk death.

    Critical thinking and empathy are both foreign concepts to them.

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  • [–] 34 points 9 months ago*

    This is the problem with these people. This won't lead to some epiphany because they still refuse to accept that they actually voted for this.

    She didn't actually bother to read any of the flyers and just came up with her own interpretation of what was being promised. Then voted for that imagined reality.

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  • [–] 12 points 9 months ago (6 children)

    Sure she did. ‘Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition, to wit: There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect.’

    Her misunderstanding was in not realizing which group she was in. She thought those laws applied to those other people, not her.

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  • [–] 59 points 9 months ago (13 children)

    My wife was denied medical care in Texas because she might be pregnant. There was no reason to think she might be, but they still wouldn't perform her mammogram, which was scheduled to follow up on a lump she found.

    She ended up taking a pregnancy test in a Whataburger bathroom near the doctor's office. That's the state of medical care in Texas for women.

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    [–] 56 points 9 months ago (3 children)

    “I wasn’t allowed to choose me? Where’s the pro-life in that?”

    That's literally pro-choice, dawg. "Pro-life" is literally pro-birth even for a non-viable fetus at your own expense.

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  • [–] 49 points 9 months ago (1 child)
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    [–] 37 points 9 months ago

    She’s getting what she voted for. It’s a Christmas miracle. I’m happy for her

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  • [–] 36 points 9 months ago (1 child)

    Thoughts and prayers:

    • Thought: I think she is quite stupid.

    • Prayer: May she suffer from her life choices, and then rot in hell.

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    [–] 35 points 9 months ago (5 children)

    Are we not allowed to say "died" anymore?

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  • [–] 31 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)

    Haha. Michele Stills might suddenly be my new favorite editorialist. This was quite an amusing and incisive read.

    Don't get me wrong, my heart goes out to these folks (despite their obstinate stupidity) because no one should have to suffer the trauma and anguish they've gone through. But assuming the coverage is accurate, they've 100% supported the abuse all along, and that's pretty fucked up.

    EDIT: Also I don't see the supposed censorship people are claiming. The victim here was quoted as saying "I almost died" and it also includes the word "dying" so it seems fine to me. But I load this shit in Firefox Focus with an ad-blocking VPN so YMMV.

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  • [–] 31 points 9 months ago (1 child)
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    [–] 30 points 9 months ago (1 child)

    "Trump voter is malicious idiot until own face eaten"

    This is not news.

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  • [–] 22 points 9 months ago (1 child)

    "Welcome to Chez Leopard. For your culinary delight, Chef has prepared a filet of MAGA face, reverse seared in a Medoc sauce Bordelaise. Bon Appétit!"

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    [–] 19 points 9 months ago

    Womp womp hope ya die

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  • [–] 19 points 9 months ago

    What a cunt.

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  • [–] 15 points 9 months ago (1 child)
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    [–] 14 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

    Conservatives sure love putting those "traditions" ahead of liberty until it fucks them over.

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  • [–] 13 points 9 months ago

    Really Almost makes me wish she had.

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  • [–] 12 points 9 months ago

    Leopard just savouring this with a Dom Perignon '64.

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  • [–] 11 points 9 months ago

    Can somebody bump the record player? It's skipping again.

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  • [–] 11 points 9 months ago

    Really feel like you should be able to edit the title if it does something stupid like censors the word died.

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  • [–] 10 points 9 months ago (1 child)

    Sorry what is D!ed? My english isn't that well...

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    [–] 9 points 9 months ago

    Absolutely zero sympathy and both of them can piss in the wind. Stupid fucks.

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  • [–] 8 points 9 months ago (1 child)

    And a one and a two and a three and a four. And a two in the thoughts and a one in the prayers.

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