"He's essentially saying he opposes hormonal contraception methods, because they could prevent implantation. Which -- newsflash! -- isn't just emergency contraception. It's the Pill, the NuvaRing, the IUD -- a slew of birth-control methods. Page explains,"

Well, when they start "shouting about it" (don't hold your breath) let's at least hope they decide to do some lowly fact checking first.

Amen! Very important.

"And even 80 percent of self-described "pro-lifers" support contraception."

Ann, don't tell Scott Lemieux this. Over and over he says that pro-lifers are insincere about wanting to end abortion because they are also opposed to contraception.

Of course, he is quite ignorant of public attitudes toward abortion and contraception and has no wish to be enlightened. And he's not the only one around here!

"Over and over he says that pro-lifers are insincere about wanting to end abortion because they are also opposed to contraception."

Well, but why not go all the way. What they're really interested in is controlling women's sexuality, because they're children. Imagine telling anyone not to have sex. The gall of some people.

Personally, I think one problem here is that the approval of RU486 (too conveniently) muddied up the contraception holy water. But, don't pay any attention to me.

Well, Scott is right in that the most active and vocal members of the so-called "pro-life" movement are also opposed to contraception. And most of the politicians who run on a "pro-life" platform do not support any measures (like expanding access to contraception) that would reduce the number of unplanned pregnancies.

He is saying that the state has to control a woman's uterus. Why do conservatives think this is conservative? It is a radical agenda.

"Well, Scott is right in that the most active and vocal members of the so-called "pro-life" movement are also opposed to contraception."

True, but that is not a distinction that he makes, or almost any other poster here.

One powerful divide is between progressive Catholics (e.g., John Kerry, Ted Kennedy, Nancy Pelosi) and reactionary Catholics (e.g., Brownback, Santorum--who thankfully has crawled back to his cave). Coburn is some kind of fundy evangelical--and a doctor to boot!--and doesn't seem to realize that there's no Protestant pope banning contraceptive practices. As problematic as McCain is, he's too smart to be religious, and so his campaign is probably just trying to move hard right.

Kudos! The hardcore fundamentalist agenda is indeed sex control, including restricting access to contraception. The Rethuglicans deserve to be called out--and called out relentlessly--about their weasel words.

Speaking of weasel words, if the pro-abortion rights side is to preserve linguistic honesty, the hideous and inflammatory phrase "forced pregnancy" should properly be reserved for pregnancy resulting from forcible rape. If the topic is abortion rights, say so. Don't treat this fundamental liberty as the surgical procedure that dare not speak its name.

"Speaking of weasel words, if the pro-abortion rights side is to preserve linguistic honesty, the hideous and inflammatory phrase 'forced pregnancy' should properly be reserved for pregnancy resulting from forcible rape."

I agree, but I don't think you'll get much traction here. Anyone who uses that phrase is making a point they believe must strongly be made. But it's an example of rhetoric that's intended to be powerful but only comes out as smug. We're all right-thinking people here, aren't we? Of course we are.

I'd really prefer that the Democrats start talking about issues that are vital national importance. Our infrastructure is collapsing, wages has stagnated for decades, the war is still ongoing, and we no longer have habeas corpus or 4 th amendment rights.

Since the Democrats have rolled on so many issues that matter to so many people, becoming vocal on this issue will make them seem even more the tool of a very limited group of special interests, and even less the party of all of America.

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Getting back to the topic, a "slew" of hormonal contraception methods, such as the Pill, the NuvaRing, the IUD, can prevent implantation, right? At least Romney is being consistent.

Jake D. - The NuvaRing, Pill, and IUD can prevent implantation, but this is a minor mechanism of action for all these methods. The NuvaRing and Pill prevent ovulation, and the IUD kills or disables sperm in the uterus, preventing fertilization. On the other hand, some studies indicate that a woman's body rejects up to 40% of zygotes. If life begins at conception, then the body chemistry of women who don't use contraception ends many more lives than abortion.

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