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Read the rules in the OP before posting, please.

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brian
Profile Blog Joined August 2004
United States9619 Posts
February 09 2017 17:37 GMT
#136261
On February 10 2017 02:32 LightSpectra wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 10 2017 02:31 DarkPlasmaBall wrote:
On February 10 2017 02:26 LightSpectra wrote:
I also dispute whether "pro choice" is indeed accurate because lots of women get abortions that were practically forced upon them by their parents/boyfriends/pimps/whomever, but nobody cares about that so long as the consent form is signed.


By definition, those parents/boyfriends/pimps/whomever are not pro-choice. Do you know what choice means?


Sure they're not pro-choice, but they're taking advantage of the legal foundation established by pro-choice people in order to deny people a choice and force abortion upon them. Again, pro-choice people don't really care about these situations and they've done nothing to stop them.

1) this does not address the legality of abortion at all. in your argument these women are getting abortions regardless. you're stepping dangerously close to everyone else's side. better they're legal so she doesn't get a coat hanger.

2) your claim that pro choicers do nothing here has already been shown as demonstrably false in the last two pages.

at what point do you consider your own willful ignorance is here to support your world view after accusing others of the same?
LightSpectra
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
United States1463 Posts
February 09 2017 17:37 GMT
#136262
On February 10 2017 02:36 KwarK wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 10 2017 02:33 LightSpectra wrote:
On February 10 2017 02:30 KwarK wrote:
On February 10 2017 02:29 LightSpectra wrote:
On February 10 2017 02:27 KwarK wrote:
On February 10 2017 02:25 LightSpectra wrote:
On February 10 2017 02:22 KwarK wrote:
On February 10 2017 02:21 LightSpectra wrote:
The document has to say "may" because it has no power to make an indictment. Those are referrals to criminal courts based off of their investigation, i.e. that means they found conclusive evidence that felonious actions were done.

Okay, and what did the courts find?


All of those things you just listed.

Got a link for any of that? Ideally some of the good stuff like PP selling babies, not just "random abortion doctor breaks existing law and is convicted accordingly".


From my link before:

15) Over the course of its investigation, the Panel has uncovered documents and received
testimony from confidential informants indicating that several entities, including four Planned
Parenthood clinics and Novogenix, may have violated federal law, specifically Title 42 U.S.C. §
289g-2, which forbids the transfer of fetal tissue for valuable consideration. Referred to the U.S.
Department of Justice.

Which is it, is it fake news like you said before, or is it a good thing?

Okay, you're not following.

What did the Department of Justice do with the referral?


Nothing at all. Obama and Lynch support PP and take political donations from them, so why would they do anything?

So in your mind the Republican partisan hit group that had to make a show of investigating it found that there may have been an issue and then referred it to the DoJ. The DoJ then investigated it and found nothing actionable. And this proves that it definitely happened.

Am I missing any step here?


How do you know whether the DoJ found anything actionable? They just chose not to prosecute. Did they publish their criminal investigations in a report for all to see?
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a_flayer
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Netherlands2826 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-02-09 17:42:28
February 09 2017 17:37 GMT
#136263
On February 10 2017 02:20 KwarK wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 10 2017 02:13 LightSpectra wrote:
On February 10 2017 02:04 kwizach wrote:
On February 10 2017 02:01 LightSpectra wrote:
On February 10 2017 01:58 Mohdoo wrote:
On February 10 2017 01:56 DarkPlasmaBall wrote:
On February 10 2017 01:39 LightSpectra wrote:
On February 10 2017 00:55 KwarK wrote:
On February 10 2017 00:43 LightSpectra wrote:
KwawK, I've already admitted that I've never voted Republican, so don't say I was "duped". I agree that Republican policies are not pro-life; I am throwing my support behind a third party that actually is.

What I was saying is that the extremist pro-abortion policies of the Democratic party means that I cannot in conscience vote for them right now. Maybe I could if they reverted back to their "rare but legal" platform, but they have practically made Cecile Richards their policy chair, so that's not going to happen.

If the Democratic Party are really pro-abortion, why are they pushing contraception, increased welfare for children, sex education and family planning? These are all things which have been proven to reduce abortion, which again is at historically low levels.

This fantasy that the Democratic Party have teamed up with Planned Parenthood to fuel an orgy of pizza parties built on abortion is just that, a fantasy. Your sources, the fake news article and Richards saying people need to talk about why they needed Planned Parenthood, don't prove your fantasy.

The Democratic Party is your only hope for reducing the number of abortions that happen. Third parties have no power and Republicans work tirelessly to increase unwanted pregnancies. Democrats have a long proven track record of drastically reducing the number of abortions in their states through sex education, access to contraception and by supporting women who make the choice to keep the fetus.

And if you're reading Washington Times articles and deciding based upon those that you simply cannot vote Democrat you've been duped by the Republicans. That's how it works.


No, you're just wrong. Planned Parenthood's spent the last decade phasing out actual health care in order to increase funding for abortion and advertising their abortion facilities. There's a reason why everybody hates them. They get caught selling fetal body parts, the DNC just comes out and denies it ever happened. They get caught aiding sex traffickers by giving abortions to underage prostitutes, so instead of instructing their staff on how to catch sex traffickers, they instruct their staff on how to detect undercover journalists instead.


Are you trying to troll us with this crap? It's common knowledge that literally none of that is true, so either you're absurdly misinformed, or you're not taking this seriously.


The power of Facebook news


I read the Guardian, NYT, Washington Post, BBC, and the Intercept every day. I've seen the attempted refutations against the allegations of Planned Parenthood, none of them checked out in the end.

Alright, can you provide evidence supporting any of the allegations you raised, then?


Okay here you go: https://energycommerce.house.gov/sites/republicans.energycommerce.house.gov/files/114/Analysis/20161230Select_Panel_Final_Report.pdf

Check out document pg. xxv (it's 27 in the PDF). Warning, 50 MB file.

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Chapter IV. The Criminal Referrals
The Select Investigative Panel has made numerous criminal and regulatory referrals and
investigations are underway around the nation.
1) The Panel learned that StemExpress and certain abortion clinics may have violated the HIPAA
privacy rights of vulnerable women for the sole purpose of increasing the harvesting of fetal
tissue to make money. Referred to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
2) The Panel uncovered evidence showing that StemExpress may have violated federal
regulations governing Institutional Review Boards (IRBs). Referred to the U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services.
3) The Panel discovered that the University of New Mexico may have been violating its state’s
Anatomical Gift Act by receiving tissue from a late-term abortion clinic (Southwestern Women’s
Options). Referred to the Attorney General of New Mexico.
4 & 5) The Panel conducted a forensic accounting analysis of StemExpress’ limited production
and determined that it may have been profiting from the sale of baby body parts. Referral sent to
El Dorado, California District Attorney, and the U.S. Department of Justice.
6) The Panel discovered that an abortion clinic in Arkansas may have violated the law when it
sent tissue to StemExpress. Referred to the Attorney General of Arkansas.
7) The Panel discovered that DV Biologics, another tissue procurement company, may have been
profiting from the sale of fetal tissue, and was not collecting California sales tax from purchasers
of the baby body parts. The Orange County District Attorney has filed a lawsuit and the Panel
sent a supplemental referral.
8) The Panel learned that Advanced Bioscience Resources appeared to have made a profit when
it sold tissue to various universities. Referred to the District Attorney for Riverside County,
California.
9) The Panel discovered that an abortion clinic in Florida, at least in part through its relationship
with StemExpress, may have violated various provisions of federal and state law by profiting
from the sale of fetal tissue. Referred to the Attorney General of Florida.
xxvi
10) The Panel learned that Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast may have violated both Texas law
and U.S. law when it sold fetal tissue to the University of Texas. Referred to the Texas Attorney
General.
11 & 12) The Panel has uncovered evidence from former employees and a patient of a late-term
abortionist in Texas alleging numerous violations of federal and state law at one or more of the
practitioner’s clinics. The allegations include eyewitness accounts of the doctor killing infants
who show signs of life both when partially outside the birth canal, in violation of the PartialBirth
Abortion Ban Act, and after they are completely outside the birth canal, in violation of the
Born-Alive Infants Protection Act and Texas murder statutes. Referred to the Texas Attorney
General, and the U.S. Department of Justice.
13) The Panel has discovered information that StemExpress may have destroyed documents that
were the subject of congressional inquiries, document request letters, and subpoenas, in violation
of 18 U.S.C. § 1519. Referred to the U.S. Department of Justice.
14) The Panel made a supplemental referral to the Attorney General of New Mexico based on
information produced in document productions by the University of New Mexico (UNM) and
Southwestern Women’s Options (SWWO), deposition testimony by Doctor #5, and a complaint
and affidavit with supporting documents submitted by a former patient at SWWO. It details the
alleged failure of SWWO and UNM to provide informed consent to women prior to using tissue
from abortions for research at the university.
15) Over the course of its investigation, the Panel has uncovered documents and received
testimony from confidential informants indicating that several entities, including four Planned
Parenthood clinics and Novogenix, may have violated federal law, specifically Title 42 U.S.C. §
289g-2, which forbids the transfer of fetal tissue for valuable consideration. Referred to the U.S.
Department of Justice.


Which of those do you think proves your fake news stories?


That is just really unnecessarily annoying and nitpicky of you Kwark.

It comes as no surprise to me that an organization occasionally breaks the law in various states. There is a ridiculous amount of legislation everywhere these days. I'm sure I've broken various laws over the course of my lifetime. Hell, I broke the law a couple of times while I was in the US for three months a decade or so ago. It just depends on whether you want to be critical of an organization (or person) whether or not you choose to let it bother you, and whether you have strong beliefs (you might not care that I illegally bought & smoked pot in the US, but other people might).

What just happened in this thread is you guys called someone out for believing fake news, when that fake news was not actually fake, but based on an official document. This is similar to that story about "Yemen withdraws from allowing US anti-terrorism operations" that was propagated by "an official" and posted in the New York times. If you happened to read it the day it was published, did you believe that as a fact until the story was retracted?

Sure, the NYT only referred to "the official" who claimed this was the case, but it was still spread around, and then oh so many people believe it as fact. Maybe even you did. I can already hear the "false equivalence" claims, but it comes down to the same sort of thing. I cannot imagine you don't read things from time to time where it says "may" or "an official says" and choose to believe it as fact. Especially if it suits your own narrative. I do it, everybody does it. After that, it just comes down to luck or persistence whether you see the retraction, or whether you leave with the thought that "may" is an ambiguous sort of statement in the first place (based on how much you are invested in the subject).

It looks to me like the guy has legitimate reason for concerns (despite the fact that I believe he's a nutter for giving a shit about abortion in the first place) regarding Planned Parenthood and whether or not they are wholesome enough (according to his own tastes). He cares a lot about the subject, and thus the slightest transgression with trigger his distastes. And that is entirely subjective, and should not be ignored or dismissed in the way that people in thread seem to be doing.
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DarkPlasmaBall
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States44334 Posts
February 09 2017 17:37 GMT
#136264
On February 10 2017 02:32 LightSpectra wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 10 2017 02:31 DarkPlasmaBall wrote:
On February 10 2017 02:26 LightSpectra wrote:
I also dispute whether "pro choice" is indeed accurate because lots of women get abortions that were practically forced upon them by their parents/boyfriends/pimps/whomever, but nobody cares about that so long as the consent form is signed.


By definition, those parents/boyfriends/pimps/whomever are not pro-choice. Do you know what choice means?


Sure they're not pro-choice, but they're taking advantage of the legal foundation established by pro-choice people in order to deny people a choice and force abortion upon them. Again, pro-choice people don't really care about these situations and they've done nothing to stop them.


You're saying that people who support women's rights are fine with forced abortions. Citation needed.
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OuchyDathurts
Profile Joined September 2010
United States4588 Posts
February 09 2017 17:38 GMT
#136265
On February 10 2017 02:29 DarkPlasmaBall wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 10 2017 02:26 OuchyDathurts wrote:
The problem with abortion is one side is 0% ever and the other side is sometimes if you want them. When one end of the argument is an absolute the other side needs to take the absolute position on the other end. Democrats should move to forced abortions in 100% of pregnancies. Then you meet at the reasonable spot in the middle. That's honestly the problem with most political issues. You're starting with one person in the extreme. Republicans want 0 abortions, 0 taxes, 0 spending 0 regulation. Democrats start from a middle ground area and as such things always shift further and further towards that 0 as has been happening for a while. Obama, Hillary, Bill all quite a bit to the right. Democrats need to understand they're not on an even playing field and start from further out to get to where they really want to be.


But that's exactly why Republicans are being absolutely ridiculous with so many of their positions, while Democrats are being so reasonable with theirs. There's no reason for Democrats to be equally-as-absurd-in-the-other-direction, because then they're just being ridiculous like Republicans. Or is your argument that the Democrats should pretend to be so closed-minded so that a "fair" compromise would be what the Democrats really wanted all along?


They gotta realize they're playing a game vs lunatics and act accordingly. They aren't playing by your rules and things will only shift further right till its realized. You go into negotiations with an absurd number you know the other person won't accept and you move till where you want to be in the end, that's like rule number 1. At this point you're looking at more the former instead of the latter. You're going to see populist left people popping up just like we've seen from the right for a while. They are coming, current Dems better start pretending but it will already be too little too late for many. People are going to turn on neoliberals for not actually doing enough, letting things go too far right so they want someone who will yank back hard.
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Plansix
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
United States60190 Posts
February 09 2017 17:38 GMT
#136266
On February 10 2017 02:35 LightSpectra wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 10 2017 02:34 Plansix wrote:
On February 10 2017 02:28 biology]major wrote:
On February 10 2017 02:11 KwarK wrote:
On February 10 2017 02:09 DarkPlasmaBall wrote:
On February 10 2017 01:58 Mohdoo wrote:
On February 10 2017 01:56 DarkPlasmaBall wrote:
On February 10 2017 01:39 LightSpectra wrote:
On February 10 2017 00:55 KwarK wrote:
On February 10 2017 00:43 LightSpectra wrote:
KwawK, I've already admitted that I've never voted Republican, so don't say I was "duped". I agree that Republican policies are not pro-life; I am throwing my support behind a third party that actually is.

What I was saying is that the extremist pro-abortion policies of the Democratic party means that I cannot in conscience vote for them right now. Maybe I could if they reverted back to their "rare but legal" platform, but they have practically made Cecile Richards their policy chair, so that's not going to happen.

If the Democratic Party are really pro-abortion, why are they pushing contraception, increased welfare for children, sex education and family planning? These are all things which have been proven to reduce abortion, which again is at historically low levels.

This fantasy that the Democratic Party have teamed up with Planned Parenthood to fuel an orgy of pizza parties built on abortion is just that, a fantasy. Your sources, the fake news article and Richards saying people need to talk about why they needed Planned Parenthood, don't prove your fantasy.

The Democratic Party is your only hope for reducing the number of abortions that happen. Third parties have no power and Republicans work tirelessly to increase unwanted pregnancies. Democrats have a long proven track record of drastically reducing the number of abortions in their states through sex education, access to contraception and by supporting women who make the choice to keep the fetus.

And if you're reading Washington Times articles and deciding based upon those that you simply cannot vote Democrat you've been duped by the Republicans. That's how it works.


No, you're just wrong. Planned Parenthood's spent the last decade phasing out actual health care in order to increase funding for abortion and advertising their abortion facilities. There's a reason why everybody hates them. They get caught selling fetal body parts, the DNC just comes out and denies it ever happened. They get caught aiding sex traffickers by giving abortions to underage prostitutes, so instead of instructing their staff on how to catch sex traffickers, they instruct their staff on how to detect undercover journalists instead.


Are you trying to troll us with this crap? It's common knowledge that literally none of that is true, so either you're absurdly misinformed, or you're not taking this seriously.


The power of Facebook news


It's utterly ridiculous, and falling for that anti-PP scam reminds me of the people who fall for the "Vaccines cause autism" fake paper.

The worst part is that once he reads Facebook news that confirms his pre-existing belief it actually ceases to matter whether it actually happened or not. Alternative facts are no joke. This country is in serious trouble.


failing to report child abuse

employees giving advice to sex trafficker about abortion causing pp to retrain

pp clinic put on probation for similar issues

undercover vid about late term abortions

Just some sources I found beyond Facebook. Some of the other videos by under cover groups were altered, but I believe these stories were true and not altered. Not saying this represents all of pp, but it is a politically active organization and deserves scrutiny. It has tried to advocate for late term abortions as well, which alienates most people.

The failure to report child abuse would be a violation of HIPPA and would need review from their legal department. And all victims of sexual abuse have a right to privacy if it is requested. That has got to be one of the most bullshit pieces of bait I have seen from pro-life groups in a while.


Just answer me this. Do you at least see that there is a *conflict of interest* in PP not reporting victims of child abuse, because they have a monetary incentive to not do so?

I'm not asking if you think PP are pedophiles/pro-pedophile/whatever, I am merely asking if you see a conflict of interest. If not, why?

Its not a conflict of interest, they exist to provide help. If the person seeking medical care will only speak under the condition of privacy, they will respect that. If they betray that trust, other victims of abuse won't come forward for fear of losing control or having their abuse reported before they are ready to press charges.

If you want to help victims, you need to respect their wishes or they won't come to you for help. This is an extremely basic concept is helping victims.
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LightSpectra
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
United States1463 Posts
February 09 2017 17:39 GMT
#136267
On February 10 2017 02:37 brian wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 10 2017 02:32 LightSpectra wrote:
On February 10 2017 02:31 DarkPlasmaBall wrote:
On February 10 2017 02:26 LightSpectra wrote:
I also dispute whether "pro choice" is indeed accurate because lots of women get abortions that were practically forced upon them by their parents/boyfriends/pimps/whomever, but nobody cares about that so long as the consent form is signed.


By definition, those parents/boyfriends/pimps/whomever are not pro-choice. Do you know what choice means?


Sure they're not pro-choice, but they're taking advantage of the legal foundation established by pro-choice people in order to deny people a choice and force abortion upon them. Again, pro-choice people don't really care about these situations and they've done nothing to stop them.

1) this does not address the legality of abortion at all. in your argument these women are getting abortions regardless. you're stepping dangerously close to everyone else's side. better they're legal so she doesn't get a coat hanger.

2) your claim that pro choicers do nothing here has already been shown as demonstrably false in the last two pages.

at what point do you consider your own willful ignorance is here to support your world view after accusing others of the same?


1) I'm not talking about right now the legality of abortion, merely challenging the notion that "pro-choice" policies unequivocally result in people actually having more choices, rather than having choices foisted upon them in other ways.

2) Where was it shown "demonstrably false" that pro-choice people do nothing to stop those things? I personally know a woman who was 'forced' to have an abortion by her parents (under threat of eviction when she was 16), what safe-checks are in place to stop that from happening?
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Acrofales
Profile Joined August 2010
Spain17992 Posts
February 09 2017 17:39 GMT
#136268
On February 10 2017 02:31 DarkPlasmaBall wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 10 2017 02:26 LightSpectra wrote:
I also dispute whether "pro choice" is indeed accurate because lots of women get abortions that were practically forced upon them by their parents/boyfriends/pimps/whomever, but nobody cares about that so long as the consent form is signed.


By definition, those parents/boyfriends/pimps/whomever are not pro-choice. Do you know what choice means?

Moreover, I'm pretty sure coercion is already illegal.
LightSpectra
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
United States1463 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-02-09 17:41:46
February 09 2017 17:41 GMT
#136269
On February 10 2017 02:37 DarkPlasmaBall wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 10 2017 02:32 LightSpectra wrote:
On February 10 2017 02:31 DarkPlasmaBall wrote:
On February 10 2017 02:26 LightSpectra wrote:
I also dispute whether "pro choice" is indeed accurate because lots of women get abortions that were practically forced upon them by their parents/boyfriends/pimps/whomever, but nobody cares about that so long as the consent form is signed.


By definition, those parents/boyfriends/pimps/whomever are not pro-choice. Do you know what choice means?


Sure they're not pro-choice, but they're taking advantage of the legal foundation established by pro-choice people in order to deny people a choice and force abortion upon them. Again, pro-choice people don't really care about these situations and they've done nothing to stop them.


You're saying that people who support women's rights are fine with forced abortions. Citation needed.


Actually I didn't say that, I just said pro-choice people don't appear to do anything to stop them.

On February 10 2017 02:38 Plansix wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 10 2017 02:35 LightSpectra wrote:
On February 10 2017 02:34 Plansix wrote:
On February 10 2017 02:28 biology]major wrote:
On February 10 2017 02:11 KwarK wrote:
On February 10 2017 02:09 DarkPlasmaBall wrote:
On February 10 2017 01:58 Mohdoo wrote:
On February 10 2017 01:56 DarkPlasmaBall wrote:
On February 10 2017 01:39 LightSpectra wrote:
On February 10 2017 00:55 KwarK wrote:
[quote]
If the Democratic Party are really pro-abortion, why are they pushing contraception, increased welfare for children, sex education and family planning? These are all things which have been proven to reduce abortion, which again is at historically low levels.

This fantasy that the Democratic Party have teamed up with Planned Parenthood to fuel an orgy of pizza parties built on abortion is just that, a fantasy. Your sources, the fake news article and Richards saying people need to talk about why they needed Planned Parenthood, don't prove your fantasy.

The Democratic Party is your only hope for reducing the number of abortions that happen. Third parties have no power and Republicans work tirelessly to increase unwanted pregnancies. Democrats have a long proven track record of drastically reducing the number of abortions in their states through sex education, access to contraception and by supporting women who make the choice to keep the fetus.

And if you're reading Washington Times articles and deciding based upon those that you simply cannot vote Democrat you've been duped by the Republicans. That's how it works.


No, you're just wrong. Planned Parenthood's spent the last decade phasing out actual health care in order to increase funding for abortion and advertising their abortion facilities. There's a reason why everybody hates them. They get caught selling fetal body parts, the DNC just comes out and denies it ever happened. They get caught aiding sex traffickers by giving abortions to underage prostitutes, so instead of instructing their staff on how to catch sex traffickers, they instruct their staff on how to detect undercover journalists instead.


Are you trying to troll us with this crap? It's common knowledge that literally none of that is true, so either you're absurdly misinformed, or you're not taking this seriously.


The power of Facebook news


It's utterly ridiculous, and falling for that anti-PP scam reminds me of the people who fall for the "Vaccines cause autism" fake paper.

The worst part is that once he reads Facebook news that confirms his pre-existing belief it actually ceases to matter whether it actually happened or not. Alternative facts are no joke. This country is in serious trouble.


failing to report child abuse

employees giving advice to sex trafficker about abortion causing pp to retrain

pp clinic put on probation for similar issues

undercover vid about late term abortions

Just some sources I found beyond Facebook. Some of the other videos by under cover groups were altered, but I believe these stories were true and not altered. Not saying this represents all of pp, but it is a politically active organization and deserves scrutiny. It has tried to advocate for late term abortions as well, which alienates most people.

The failure to report child abuse would be a violation of HIPPA and would need review from their legal department. And all victims of sexual abuse have a right to privacy if it is requested. That has got to be one of the most bullshit pieces of bait I have seen from pro-life groups in a while.


Just answer me this. Do you at least see that there is a *conflict of interest* in PP not reporting victims of child abuse, because they have a monetary incentive to not do so?

I'm not asking if you think PP are pedophiles/pro-pedophile/whatever, I am merely asking if you see a conflict of interest. If not, why?

Its not a conflict of interest, they exist to provide help. If the person seeking medical care will only speak under the condition of privacy, they will respect that. If they betray that trust, other victims of abuse won't come forward for fear of losing control or having their abuse reported before they are ready to press charges.

If you want to help victims, you need to respect their wishes or they won't come to you for help. This is an extremely basic concept is helping victims.


You dodged the question. Planned Parenthood is a privately funded organization, they rely on abortions to stay in business. Is there a conflict of interest in them performing abortions for underage people that are victims of sex trafficking--yes or no? They legally have to do so, but that is against their monetary incentive.
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Plansix
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
United States60190 Posts
February 09 2017 17:41 GMT
#136270
On February 10 2017 02:39 Acrofales wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 10 2017 02:31 DarkPlasmaBall wrote:
On February 10 2017 02:26 LightSpectra wrote:
I also dispute whether "pro choice" is indeed accurate because lots of women get abortions that were practically forced upon them by their parents/boyfriends/pimps/whomever, but nobody cares about that so long as the consent form is signed.


By definition, those parents/boyfriends/pimps/whomever are not pro-choice. Do you know what choice means?

Moreover, I'm pretty sure coercion is already illegal.

You are correct. Forcing anyone to do anything through threat of violence is illegal.
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DarkPlasmaBall
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States44334 Posts
February 09 2017 17:42 GMT
#136271
On February 10 2017 02:37 a_flayer wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 10 2017 02:20 KwarK wrote:
On February 10 2017 02:13 LightSpectra wrote:
On February 10 2017 02:04 kwizach wrote:
On February 10 2017 02:01 LightSpectra wrote:
On February 10 2017 01:58 Mohdoo wrote:
On February 10 2017 01:56 DarkPlasmaBall wrote:
On February 10 2017 01:39 LightSpectra wrote:
On February 10 2017 00:55 KwarK wrote:
On February 10 2017 00:43 LightSpectra wrote:
KwawK, I've already admitted that I've never voted Republican, so don't say I was "duped". I agree that Republican policies are not pro-life; I am throwing my support behind a third party that actually is.

What I was saying is that the extremist pro-abortion policies of the Democratic party means that I cannot in conscience vote for them right now. Maybe I could if they reverted back to their "rare but legal" platform, but they have practically made Cecile Richards their policy chair, so that's not going to happen.

If the Democratic Party are really pro-abortion, why are they pushing contraception, increased welfare for children, sex education and family planning? These are all things which have been proven to reduce abortion, which again is at historically low levels.

This fantasy that the Democratic Party have teamed up with Planned Parenthood to fuel an orgy of pizza parties built on abortion is just that, a fantasy. Your sources, the fake news article and Richards saying people need to talk about why they needed Planned Parenthood, don't prove your fantasy.

The Democratic Party is your only hope for reducing the number of abortions that happen. Third parties have no power and Republicans work tirelessly to increase unwanted pregnancies. Democrats have a long proven track record of drastically reducing the number of abortions in their states through sex education, access to contraception and by supporting women who make the choice to keep the fetus.

And if you're reading Washington Times articles and deciding based upon those that you simply cannot vote Democrat you've been duped by the Republicans. That's how it works.


No, you're just wrong. Planned Parenthood's spent the last decade phasing out actual health care in order to increase funding for abortion and advertising their abortion facilities. There's a reason why everybody hates them. They get caught selling fetal body parts, the DNC just comes out and denies it ever happened. They get caught aiding sex traffickers by giving abortions to underage prostitutes, so instead of instructing their staff on how to catch sex traffickers, they instruct their staff on how to detect undercover journalists instead.


Are you trying to troll us with this crap? It's common knowledge that literally none of that is true, so either you're absurdly misinformed, or you're not taking this seriously.


The power of Facebook news


I read the Guardian, NYT, Washington Post, BBC, and the Intercept every day. I've seen the attempted refutations against the allegations of Planned Parenthood, none of them checked out in the end.

Alright, can you provide evidence supporting any of the allegations you raised, then?


Okay here you go: https://energycommerce.house.gov/sites/republicans.energycommerce.house.gov/files/114/Analysis/20161230Select_Panel_Final_Report.pdf

Check out document pg. xxv (it's 27 in the PDF). Warning, 50 MB file.

Chapter IV. The Criminal Referrals
The Select Investigative Panel has made numerous criminal and regulatory referrals and
investigations are underway around the nation.
1) The Panel learned that StemExpress and certain abortion clinics may have violated the HIPAA
privacy rights of vulnerable women for the sole purpose of increasing the harvesting of fetal
tissue to make money. Referred to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
2) The Panel uncovered evidence showing that StemExpress may have violated federal
regulations governing Institutional Review Boards (IRBs). Referred to the U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services.
3) The Panel discovered that the University of New Mexico may have been violating its state’s
Anatomical Gift Act by receiving tissue from a late-term abortion clinic (Southwestern Women’s
Options). Referred to the Attorney General of New Mexico.
4 & 5) The Panel conducted a forensic accounting analysis of StemExpress’ limited production
and determined that it may have been profiting from the sale of baby body parts. Referral sent to
El Dorado, California District Attorney, and the U.S. Department of Justice.
6) The Panel discovered that an abortion clinic in Arkansas may have violated the law when it
sent tissue to StemExpress. Referred to the Attorney General of Arkansas.
7) The Panel discovered that DV Biologics, another tissue procurement company, may have been
profiting from the sale of fetal tissue, and was not collecting California sales tax from purchasers
of the baby body parts. The Orange County District Attorney has filed a lawsuit and the Panel
sent a supplemental referral.
8) The Panel learned that Advanced Bioscience Resources appeared to have made a profit when
it sold tissue to various universities. Referred to the District Attorney for Riverside County,
California.
9) The Panel discovered that an abortion clinic in Florida, at least in part through its relationship
with StemExpress, may have violated various provisions of federal and state law by profiting
from the sale of fetal tissue. Referred to the Attorney General of Florida.
xxvi
10) The Panel learned that Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast may have violated both Texas law
and U.S. law when it sold fetal tissue to the University of Texas. Referred to the Texas Attorney
General.
11 & 12) The Panel has uncovered evidence from former employees and a patient of a late-term
abortionist in Texas alleging numerous violations of federal and state law at one or more of the
practitioner’s clinics. The allegations include eyewitness accounts of the doctor killing infants
who show signs of life both when partially outside the birth canal, in violation of the PartialBirth
Abortion Ban Act, and after they are completely outside the birth canal, in violation of the
Born-Alive Infants Protection Act and Texas murder statutes. Referred to the Texas Attorney
General, and the U.S. Department of Justice.
13) The Panel has discovered information that StemExpress may have destroyed documents that
were the subject of congressional inquiries, document request letters, and subpoenas, in violation
of 18 U.S.C. § 1519. Referred to the U.S. Department of Justice.
14) The Panel made a supplemental referral to the Attorney General of New Mexico based on
information produced in document productions by the University of New Mexico (UNM) and
Southwestern Women’s Options (SWWO), deposition testimony by Doctor #5, and a complaint
and affidavit with supporting documents submitted by a former patient at SWWO. It details the
alleged failure of SWWO and UNM to provide informed consent to women prior to using tissue
from abortions for research at the university.
15) Over the course of its investigation, the Panel has uncovered documents and received
testimony from confidential informants indicating that several entities, including four Planned
Parenthood clinics and Novogenix, may have violated federal law, specifically Title 42 U.S.C. §
289g-2, which forbids the transfer of fetal tissue for valuable consideration. Referred to the U.S.
Department of Justice.


Which of those do you think proves your fake news stories?


That is just really unnecessarily annoying and nitpicky of you Kwark.


It's really not an undeserved request. Nothing there provides evidence to LS's claims; his entire thing literally hinged on his misinterpretation of the word "may" - and how that word apparently means "definitely" to him - and then it's pure conspiracy theory and conjecture from there.
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Plansix
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
United States60190 Posts
February 09 2017 17:42 GMT
#136272
On February 10 2017 02:41 LightSpectra wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 10 2017 02:37 DarkPlasmaBall wrote:
On February 10 2017 02:32 LightSpectra wrote:
On February 10 2017 02:31 DarkPlasmaBall wrote:
On February 10 2017 02:26 LightSpectra wrote:
I also dispute whether "pro choice" is indeed accurate because lots of women get abortions that were practically forced upon them by their parents/boyfriends/pimps/whomever, but nobody cares about that so long as the consent form is signed.


By definition, those parents/boyfriends/pimps/whomever are not pro-choice. Do you know what choice means?


Sure they're not pro-choice, but they're taking advantage of the legal foundation established by pro-choice people in order to deny people a choice and force abortion upon them. Again, pro-choice people don't really care about these situations and they've done nothing to stop them.


You're saying that people who support women's rights are fine with forced abortions. Citation needed.


Actually I didn't say that, I just said pro-choice people don't appear to do anything to stop them.

Show nested quote +
On February 10 2017 02:38 Plansix wrote:
On February 10 2017 02:35 LightSpectra wrote:
On February 10 2017 02:34 Plansix wrote:
On February 10 2017 02:28 biology]major wrote:
On February 10 2017 02:11 KwarK wrote:
On February 10 2017 02:09 DarkPlasmaBall wrote:
On February 10 2017 01:58 Mohdoo wrote:
On February 10 2017 01:56 DarkPlasmaBall wrote:
On February 10 2017 01:39 LightSpectra wrote:
[quote]

No, you're just wrong. Planned Parenthood's spent the last decade phasing out actual health care in order to increase funding for abortion and advertising their abortion facilities. There's a reason why everybody hates them. They get caught selling fetal body parts, the DNC just comes out and denies it ever happened. They get caught aiding sex traffickers by giving abortions to underage prostitutes, so instead of instructing their staff on how to catch sex traffickers, they instruct their staff on how to detect undercover journalists instead.


Are you trying to troll us with this crap? It's common knowledge that literally none of that is true, so either you're absurdly misinformed, or you're not taking this seriously.


The power of Facebook news


It's utterly ridiculous, and falling for that anti-PP scam reminds me of the people who fall for the "Vaccines cause autism" fake paper.

The worst part is that once he reads Facebook news that confirms his pre-existing belief it actually ceases to matter whether it actually happened or not. Alternative facts are no joke. This country is in serious trouble.


failing to report child abuse

employees giving advice to sex trafficker about abortion causing pp to retrain

pp clinic put on probation for similar issues

undercover vid about late term abortions

Just some sources I found beyond Facebook. Some of the other videos by under cover groups were altered, but I believe these stories were true and not altered. Not saying this represents all of pp, but it is a politically active organization and deserves scrutiny. It has tried to advocate for late term abortions as well, which alienates most people.

The failure to report child abuse would be a violation of HIPPA and would need review from their legal department. And all victims of sexual abuse have a right to privacy if it is requested. That has got to be one of the most bullshit pieces of bait I have seen from pro-life groups in a while.


Just answer me this. Do you at least see that there is a *conflict of interest* in PP not reporting victims of child abuse, because they have a monetary incentive to not do so?

I'm not asking if you think PP are pedophiles/pro-pedophile/whatever, I am merely asking if you see a conflict of interest. If not, why?

Its not a conflict of interest, they exist to provide help. If the person seeking medical care will only speak under the condition of privacy, they will respect that. If they betray that trust, other victims of abuse won't come forward for fear of losing control or having their abuse reported before they are ready to press charges.

If you want to help victims, you need to respect their wishes or they won't come to you for help. This is an extremely basic concept is helping victims.


You dodged the question. Planned Parenthood is a privately funded organization, they rely on abortions to stay in business. Is there a conflict of interest in them performing abortions for underage people that are victims of sex trafficking--yes or no? They legally have to do so, but that is against their monetary incentive.

They do not rely on abortions to stay in buisness. If abortion was made illegal tomorrow, they would still function in the areas in the US that were not rioting because abortion was made illegal.
I have the Honor to be your Obedient Servant, P.6
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LightSpectra
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
United States1463 Posts
February 09 2017 17:42 GMT
#136273
On February 10 2017 02:39 Acrofales wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 10 2017 02:31 DarkPlasmaBall wrote:
On February 10 2017 02:26 LightSpectra wrote:
I also dispute whether "pro choice" is indeed accurate because lots of women get abortions that were practically forced upon them by their parents/boyfriends/pimps/whomever, but nobody cares about that so long as the consent form is signed.


By definition, those parents/boyfriends/pimps/whomever are not pro-choice. Do you know what choice means?

Moreover, I'm pretty sure coercion is already illegal.


Sure, it's illegal, but very little is done to ensure that abortions are freely chosen and not done under coercion. Just because there isn't somebody standing there holding a gun to their head doesn't mean it isn't coerced.
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Broetchenholer
Profile Joined March 2011
Germany1944 Posts
February 09 2017 17:42 GMT
#136274
On February 10 2017 02:35 LightSpectra wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 10 2017 02:34 Plansix wrote:
On February 10 2017 02:28 biology]major wrote:
On February 10 2017 02:11 KwarK wrote:
On February 10 2017 02:09 DarkPlasmaBall wrote:
On February 10 2017 01:58 Mohdoo wrote:
On February 10 2017 01:56 DarkPlasmaBall wrote:
On February 10 2017 01:39 LightSpectra wrote:
On February 10 2017 00:55 KwarK wrote:
On February 10 2017 00:43 LightSpectra wrote:
KwawK, I've already admitted that I've never voted Republican, so don't say I was "duped". I agree that Republican policies are not pro-life; I am throwing my support behind a third party that actually is.

What I was saying is that the extremist pro-abortion policies of the Democratic party means that I cannot in conscience vote for them right now. Maybe I could if they reverted back to their "rare but legal" platform, but they have practically made Cecile Richards their policy chair, so that's not going to happen.

If the Democratic Party are really pro-abortion, why are they pushing contraception, increased welfare for children, sex education and family planning? These are all things which have been proven to reduce abortion, which again is at historically low levels.

This fantasy that the Democratic Party have teamed up with Planned Parenthood to fuel an orgy of pizza parties built on abortion is just that, a fantasy. Your sources, the fake news article and Richards saying people need to talk about why they needed Planned Parenthood, don't prove your fantasy.

The Democratic Party is your only hope for reducing the number of abortions that happen. Third parties have no power and Republicans work tirelessly to increase unwanted pregnancies. Democrats have a long proven track record of drastically reducing the number of abortions in their states through sex education, access to contraception and by supporting women who make the choice to keep the fetus.

And if you're reading Washington Times articles and deciding based upon those that you simply cannot vote Democrat you've been duped by the Republicans. That's how it works.


No, you're just wrong. Planned Parenthood's spent the last decade phasing out actual health care in order to increase funding for abortion and advertising their abortion facilities. There's a reason why everybody hates them. They get caught selling fetal body parts, the DNC just comes out and denies it ever happened. They get caught aiding sex traffickers by giving abortions to underage prostitutes, so instead of instructing their staff on how to catch sex traffickers, they instruct their staff on how to detect undercover journalists instead.


Are you trying to troll us with this crap? It's common knowledge that literally none of that is true, so either you're absurdly misinformed, or you're not taking this seriously.


The power of Facebook news


It's utterly ridiculous, and falling for that anti-PP scam reminds me of the people who fall for the "Vaccines cause autism" fake paper.

The worst part is that once he reads Facebook news that confirms his pre-existing belief it actually ceases to matter whether it actually happened or not. Alternative facts are no joke. This country is in serious trouble.


failing to report child abuse

employees giving advice to sex trafficker about abortion causing pp to retrain

pp clinic put on probation for similar issues

undercover vid about late term abortions

Just some sources I found beyond Facebook. Some of the other videos by under cover groups were altered, but I believe these stories were true and not altered. Not saying this represents all of pp, but it is a politically active organization and deserves scrutiny. It has tried to advocate for late term abortions as well, which alienates most people.

The failure to report child abuse would be a violation of HIPPA and would need review from their legal department. And all victims of sexual abuse have a right to privacy if it is requested. That has got to be one of the most bullshit pieces of bait I have seen from pro-life groups in a while.


Just answer me this. Do you at least see that there is a *conflict of interest* in PP not reporting victims of child abuse, because they have a monetary incentive to not do so?

I'm not asking if you think PP are pedophiles/pro-pedophile/whatever, I am merely asking if you see a conflict of interest. If not, why?


Every doctor in the world has an obligation not to call the authoryties if they find reason to believe someone has commited a crime. Is that because of their incentive to earn money with their patient as well or is that okay?
DarkPlasmaBall
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States44334 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-02-09 17:43:54
February 09 2017 17:43 GMT
#136275
On February 10 2017 02:41 Plansix wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 10 2017 02:39 Acrofales wrote:
On February 10 2017 02:31 DarkPlasmaBall wrote:
On February 10 2017 02:26 LightSpectra wrote:
I also dispute whether "pro choice" is indeed accurate because lots of women get abortions that were practically forced upon them by their parents/boyfriends/pimps/whomever, but nobody cares about that so long as the consent form is signed.


By definition, those parents/boyfriends/pimps/whomever are not pro-choice. Do you know what choice means?

Moreover, I'm pretty sure coercion is already illegal.

You are correct. Forcing anyone to do anything through threat of violence is illegal.


So, if we're playing LS's reasoning game, that means that pro-choice people have no problem committing violence and performing illegal activities simply by virtue of them being pro-choice. The fact that neither the premise nor half of the argument's steps are sensible doesn't seem to matter.
"There is nothing more satisfying than looking at a crowd of people and helping them get what I love." ~Day[9] Daily #100
a_flayer
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Netherlands2826 Posts
February 09 2017 17:43 GMT
#136276
On February 10 2017 02:42 DarkPlasmaBall wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 10 2017 02:37 a_flayer wrote:
On February 10 2017 02:20 KwarK wrote:
On February 10 2017 02:13 LightSpectra wrote:
On February 10 2017 02:04 kwizach wrote:
On February 10 2017 02:01 LightSpectra wrote:
On February 10 2017 01:58 Mohdoo wrote:
On February 10 2017 01:56 DarkPlasmaBall wrote:
On February 10 2017 01:39 LightSpectra wrote:
On February 10 2017 00:55 KwarK wrote:
[quote]
If the Democratic Party are really pro-abortion, why are they pushing contraception, increased welfare for children, sex education and family planning? These are all things which have been proven to reduce abortion, which again is at historically low levels.

This fantasy that the Democratic Party have teamed up with Planned Parenthood to fuel an orgy of pizza parties built on abortion is just that, a fantasy. Your sources, the fake news article and Richards saying people need to talk about why they needed Planned Parenthood, don't prove your fantasy.

The Democratic Party is your only hope for reducing the number of abortions that happen. Third parties have no power and Republicans work tirelessly to increase unwanted pregnancies. Democrats have a long proven track record of drastically reducing the number of abortions in their states through sex education, access to contraception and by supporting women who make the choice to keep the fetus.

And if you're reading Washington Times articles and deciding based upon those that you simply cannot vote Democrat you've been duped by the Republicans. That's how it works.


No, you're just wrong. Planned Parenthood's spent the last decade phasing out actual health care in order to increase funding for abortion and advertising their abortion facilities. There's a reason why everybody hates them. They get caught selling fetal body parts, the DNC just comes out and denies it ever happened. They get caught aiding sex traffickers by giving abortions to underage prostitutes, so instead of instructing their staff on how to catch sex traffickers, they instruct their staff on how to detect undercover journalists instead.


Are you trying to troll us with this crap? It's common knowledge that literally none of that is true, so either you're absurdly misinformed, or you're not taking this seriously.


The power of Facebook news


I read the Guardian, NYT, Washington Post, BBC, and the Intercept every day. I've seen the attempted refutations against the allegations of Planned Parenthood, none of them checked out in the end.

Alright, can you provide evidence supporting any of the allegations you raised, then?


Okay here you go: https://energycommerce.house.gov/sites/republicans.energycommerce.house.gov/files/114/Analysis/20161230Select_Panel_Final_Report.pdf

Check out document pg. xxv (it's 27 in the PDF). Warning, 50 MB file.

Chapter IV. The Criminal Referrals
The Select Investigative Panel has made numerous criminal and regulatory referrals and
investigations are underway around the nation.
1) The Panel learned that StemExpress and certain abortion clinics may have violated the HIPAA
privacy rights of vulnerable women for the sole purpose of increasing the harvesting of fetal
tissue to make money. Referred to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
2) The Panel uncovered evidence showing that StemExpress may have violated federal
regulations governing Institutional Review Boards (IRBs). Referred to the U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services.
3) The Panel discovered that the University of New Mexico may have been violating its state’s
Anatomical Gift Act by receiving tissue from a late-term abortion clinic (Southwestern Women’s
Options). Referred to the Attorney General of New Mexico.
4 & 5) The Panel conducted a forensic accounting analysis of StemExpress’ limited production
and determined that it may have been profiting from the sale of baby body parts. Referral sent to
El Dorado, California District Attorney, and the U.S. Department of Justice.
6) The Panel discovered that an abortion clinic in Arkansas may have violated the law when it
sent tissue to StemExpress. Referred to the Attorney General of Arkansas.
7) The Panel discovered that DV Biologics, another tissue procurement company, may have been
profiting from the sale of fetal tissue, and was not collecting California sales tax from purchasers
of the baby body parts. The Orange County District Attorney has filed a lawsuit and the Panel
sent a supplemental referral.
8) The Panel learned that Advanced Bioscience Resources appeared to have made a profit when
it sold tissue to various universities. Referred to the District Attorney for Riverside County,
California.
9) The Panel discovered that an abortion clinic in Florida, at least in part through its relationship
with StemExpress, may have violated various provisions of federal and state law by profiting
from the sale of fetal tissue. Referred to the Attorney General of Florida.
xxvi
10) The Panel learned that Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast may have violated both Texas law
and U.S. law when it sold fetal tissue to the University of Texas. Referred to the Texas Attorney
General.
11 & 12) The Panel has uncovered evidence from former employees and a patient of a late-term
abortionist in Texas alleging numerous violations of federal and state law at one or more of the
practitioner’s clinics. The allegations include eyewitness accounts of the doctor killing infants
who show signs of life both when partially outside the birth canal, in violation of the PartialBirth
Abortion Ban Act, and after they are completely outside the birth canal, in violation of the
Born-Alive Infants Protection Act and Texas murder statutes. Referred to the Texas Attorney
General, and the U.S. Department of Justice.
13) The Panel has discovered information that StemExpress may have destroyed documents that
were the subject of congressional inquiries, document request letters, and subpoenas, in violation
of 18 U.S.C. § 1519. Referred to the U.S. Department of Justice.
14) The Panel made a supplemental referral to the Attorney General of New Mexico based on
information produced in document productions by the University of New Mexico (UNM) and
Southwestern Women’s Options (SWWO), deposition testimony by Doctor #5, and a complaint
and affidavit with supporting documents submitted by a former patient at SWWO. It details the
alleged failure of SWWO and UNM to provide informed consent to women prior to using tissue
from abortions for research at the university.
15) Over the course of its investigation, the Panel has uncovered documents and received
testimony from confidential informants indicating that several entities, including four Planned
Parenthood clinics and Novogenix, may have violated federal law, specifically Title 42 U.S.C. §
289g-2, which forbids the transfer of fetal tissue for valuable consideration. Referred to the U.S.
Department of Justice.


Which of those do you think proves your fake news stories?


That is just really unnecessarily annoying and nitpicky of you Kwark.


It's really not an undeserved request. Nothing there provides evidence to LS's claims; his entire thing literally hinged on his misinterpretation of the word "may" - and how that word apparently means "definitely" to him - and then it's pure conspiracy theory and conjecture from there.


Re-read the rest of my post that you so selectively quoted. You may have read the unedited version. I explained some things about "may" and the subjectivity of whether or not "it matters".
When you came along so righteous with a new national hate, so convincing is the ardor of war and of men, it's harder to breathe than to believe you're a friend. The wars at home, the wars abroad, all soaked in blood and lies and fraud.
WolfintheSheep
Profile Joined June 2011
Canada14127 Posts
February 09 2017 17:44 GMT
#136277
On February 10 2017 02:42 LightSpectra wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 10 2017 02:39 Acrofales wrote:
On February 10 2017 02:31 DarkPlasmaBall wrote:
On February 10 2017 02:26 LightSpectra wrote:
I also dispute whether "pro choice" is indeed accurate because lots of women get abortions that were practically forced upon them by their parents/boyfriends/pimps/whomever, but nobody cares about that so long as the consent form is signed.


By definition, those parents/boyfriends/pimps/whomever are not pro-choice. Do you know what choice means?

Moreover, I'm pretty sure coercion is already illegal.


Sure, it's illegal, but very little is done to ensure that abortions are freely chosen and not done under coercion. Just because there isn't somebody standing there holding a gun to their head doesn't mean it isn't coerced.

I'm assuming you don't apply these standards to any other medical procedure.
Average means I'm better than half of you.
KwarK
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States42691 Posts
February 09 2017 17:44 GMT
#136278
On February 10 2017 02:37 a_flayer wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 10 2017 02:20 KwarK wrote:
On February 10 2017 02:13 LightSpectra wrote:
On February 10 2017 02:04 kwizach wrote:
On February 10 2017 02:01 LightSpectra wrote:
On February 10 2017 01:58 Mohdoo wrote:
On February 10 2017 01:56 DarkPlasmaBall wrote:
On February 10 2017 01:39 LightSpectra wrote:
On February 10 2017 00:55 KwarK wrote:
On February 10 2017 00:43 LightSpectra wrote:
KwawK, I've already admitted that I've never voted Republican, so don't say I was "duped". I agree that Republican policies are not pro-life; I am throwing my support behind a third party that actually is.

What I was saying is that the extremist pro-abortion policies of the Democratic party means that I cannot in conscience vote for them right now. Maybe I could if they reverted back to their "rare but legal" platform, but they have practically made Cecile Richards their policy chair, so that's not going to happen.

If the Democratic Party are really pro-abortion, why are they pushing contraception, increased welfare for children, sex education and family planning? These are all things which have been proven to reduce abortion, which again is at historically low levels.

This fantasy that the Democratic Party have teamed up with Planned Parenthood to fuel an orgy of pizza parties built on abortion is just that, a fantasy. Your sources, the fake news article and Richards saying people need to talk about why they needed Planned Parenthood, don't prove your fantasy.

The Democratic Party is your only hope for reducing the number of abortions that happen. Third parties have no power and Republicans work tirelessly to increase unwanted pregnancies. Democrats have a long proven track record of drastically reducing the number of abortions in their states through sex education, access to contraception and by supporting women who make the choice to keep the fetus.

And if you're reading Washington Times articles and deciding based upon those that you simply cannot vote Democrat you've been duped by the Republicans. That's how it works.


No, you're just wrong. Planned Parenthood's spent the last decade phasing out actual health care in order to increase funding for abortion and advertising their abortion facilities. There's a reason why everybody hates them. They get caught selling fetal body parts, the DNC just comes out and denies it ever happened. They get caught aiding sex traffickers by giving abortions to underage prostitutes, so instead of instructing their staff on how to catch sex traffickers, they instruct their staff on how to detect undercover journalists instead.


Are you trying to troll us with this crap? It's common knowledge that literally none of that is true, so either you're absurdly misinformed, or you're not taking this seriously.


The power of Facebook news


I read the Guardian, NYT, Washington Post, BBC, and the Intercept every day. I've seen the attempted refutations against the allegations of Planned Parenthood, none of them checked out in the end.

Alright, can you provide evidence supporting any of the allegations you raised, then?


Okay here you go: https://energycommerce.house.gov/sites/republicans.energycommerce.house.gov/files/114/Analysis/20161230Select_Panel_Final_Report.pdf

Check out document pg. xxv (it's 27 in the PDF). Warning, 50 MB file.

Chapter IV. The Criminal Referrals
The Select Investigative Panel has made numerous criminal and regulatory referrals and
investigations are underway around the nation.
1) The Panel learned that StemExpress and certain abortion clinics may have violated the HIPAA
privacy rights of vulnerable women for the sole purpose of increasing the harvesting of fetal
tissue to make money. Referred to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
2) The Panel uncovered evidence showing that StemExpress may have violated federal
regulations governing Institutional Review Boards (IRBs). Referred to the U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services.
3) The Panel discovered that the University of New Mexico may have been violating its state’s
Anatomical Gift Act by receiving tissue from a late-term abortion clinic (Southwestern Women’s
Options). Referred to the Attorney General of New Mexico.
4 & 5) The Panel conducted a forensic accounting analysis of StemExpress’ limited production
and determined that it may have been profiting from the sale of baby body parts. Referral sent to
El Dorado, California District Attorney, and the U.S. Department of Justice.
6) The Panel discovered that an abortion clinic in Arkansas may have violated the law when it
sent tissue to StemExpress. Referred to the Attorney General of Arkansas.
7) The Panel discovered that DV Biologics, another tissue procurement company, may have been
profiting from the sale of fetal tissue, and was not collecting California sales tax from purchasers
of the baby body parts. The Orange County District Attorney has filed a lawsuit and the Panel
sent a supplemental referral.
8) The Panel learned that Advanced Bioscience Resources appeared to have made a profit when
it sold tissue to various universities. Referred to the District Attorney for Riverside County,
California.
9) The Panel discovered that an abortion clinic in Florida, at least in part through its relationship
with StemExpress, may have violated various provisions of federal and state law by profiting
from the sale of fetal tissue. Referred to the Attorney General of Florida.
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10) The Panel learned that Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast may have violated both Texas law
and U.S. law when it sold fetal tissue to the University of Texas. Referred to the Texas Attorney
General.
11 & 12) The Panel has uncovered evidence from former employees and a patient of a late-term
abortionist in Texas alleging numerous violations of federal and state law at one or more of the
practitioner’s clinics. The allegations include eyewitness accounts of the doctor killing infants
who show signs of life both when partially outside the birth canal, in violation of the PartialBirth
Abortion Ban Act, and after they are completely outside the birth canal, in violation of the
Born-Alive Infants Protection Act and Texas murder statutes. Referred to the Texas Attorney
General, and the U.S. Department of Justice.
13) The Panel has discovered information that StemExpress may have destroyed documents that
were the subject of congressional inquiries, document request letters, and subpoenas, in violation
of 18 U.S.C. § 1519. Referred to the U.S. Department of Justice.
14) The Panel made a supplemental referral to the Attorney General of New Mexico based on
information produced in document productions by the University of New Mexico (UNM) and
Southwestern Women’s Options (SWWO), deposition testimony by Doctor #5, and a complaint
and affidavit with supporting documents submitted by a former patient at SWWO. It details the
alleged failure of SWWO and UNM to provide informed consent to women prior to using tissue
from abortions for research at the university.
15) Over the course of its investigation, the Panel has uncovered documents and received
testimony from confidential informants indicating that several entities, including four Planned
Parenthood clinics and Novogenix, may have violated federal law, specifically Title 42 U.S.C. §
289g-2, which forbids the transfer of fetal tissue for valuable consideration. Referred to the U.S.
Department of Justice.


Which of those do you think proves your fake news stories?


That is just really unnecessarily annoying and nitpicky of you Kwark.

It comes as no surprise to me that an organization occasionally breaks the law in various states. There is a ridiculous amount of legislation everywhere these days. I'm sure I've broken various laws over the course of my lifetime. Hell, I broke the law a couple of times while I was in the US for three months a decade or so ago. It just depends on whether you want to be critical of an organization (or person) whether or not you choose to let it bother you, and whether you have strong beliefs (you might not care that I illegally bought & smoked pot in the US, but other people might).

What just happened in this thread is you guys called someone out for believing fake news, when that fake news was not actually fake, but based on an official document. This is similar to that story about "Yemen withdraws from allowing US anti-terrorism operations" that was propagated by "an official" and posted in the New York times, and then proceeded to believe it was fact before it was retracted?

Sure, the NYT only referred to "the official" who claimed this was the case, but it was still spread around, and then oh so many people believe it as fact. Maybe even you did. I can already hear the "false equivalence" claims, but it comes down to the same sort of thing. I cannot imagine you don't read things from time to time where it says "may" or "an official says" and choose to believe it as fact. Especially if it suits your own narrative. I do it, everybody does it. After that, it just comes down to luck or persistence whether you see the retraction, or whether you leave with the thought that "may" is an ambiguous sort of statement in the first place (based on how much you are invested in the subject).

It was fake news!

Go back and read his complaints. If you've been paying attention you can literally recall the fake scandals they came from.

His first one was from the graph with no axes that was put together by an extreme pro-life group and was presented out of context by Chaffetz.
http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/congressman-chaffetz-misleading-graph-smear-planned-parenthood

The second one was O'Keefe's video pretending to be a pimp. He was forced to retract it and pay out $100,000. But the stink lives on long after the flatulent individual was shamed. The fact that none of it happened doesn't seem to impact his beliefs at all.

The third one was the body part scandal which was also shown to just be routine reimbursements for expenses. His explanation for why that scandal never materialized with any real issues, apparently the DoJ covered it all up.

We are not dealing with an informed individual here. We are dealing with facebook forwards from your right wing uncle and I refuse to dignify it.
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biology]major
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States2253 Posts
February 09 2017 17:45 GMT
#136279
On February 10 2017 02:38 Plansix wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 10 2017 02:35 LightSpectra wrote:
On February 10 2017 02:34 Plansix wrote:
On February 10 2017 02:28 biology]major wrote:
On February 10 2017 02:11 KwarK wrote:
On February 10 2017 02:09 DarkPlasmaBall wrote:
On February 10 2017 01:58 Mohdoo wrote:
On February 10 2017 01:56 DarkPlasmaBall wrote:
On February 10 2017 01:39 LightSpectra wrote:
On February 10 2017 00:55 KwarK wrote:
[quote]
If the Democratic Party are really pro-abortion, why are they pushing contraception, increased welfare for children, sex education and family planning? These are all things which have been proven to reduce abortion, which again is at historically low levels.

This fantasy that the Democratic Party have teamed up with Planned Parenthood to fuel an orgy of pizza parties built on abortion is just that, a fantasy. Your sources, the fake news article and Richards saying people need to talk about why they needed Planned Parenthood, don't prove your fantasy.

The Democratic Party is your only hope for reducing the number of abortions that happen. Third parties have no power and Republicans work tirelessly to increase unwanted pregnancies. Democrats have a long proven track record of drastically reducing the number of abortions in their states through sex education, access to contraception and by supporting women who make the choice to keep the fetus.

And if you're reading Washington Times articles and deciding based upon those that you simply cannot vote Democrat you've been duped by the Republicans. That's how it works.


No, you're just wrong. Planned Parenthood's spent the last decade phasing out actual health care in order to increase funding for abortion and advertising their abortion facilities. There's a reason why everybody hates them. They get caught selling fetal body parts, the DNC just comes out and denies it ever happened. They get caught aiding sex traffickers by giving abortions to underage prostitutes, so instead of instructing their staff on how to catch sex traffickers, they instruct their staff on how to detect undercover journalists instead.


Are you trying to troll us with this crap? It's common knowledge that literally none of that is true, so either you're absurdly misinformed, or you're not taking this seriously.


The power of Facebook news


It's utterly ridiculous, and falling for that anti-PP scam reminds me of the people who fall for the "Vaccines cause autism" fake paper.

The worst part is that once he reads Facebook news that confirms his pre-existing belief it actually ceases to matter whether it actually happened or not. Alternative facts are no joke. This country is in serious trouble.


failing to report child abuse

employees giving advice to sex trafficker about abortion causing pp to retrain

pp clinic put on probation for similar issues

undercover vid about late term abortions

Just some sources I found beyond Facebook. Some of the other videos by under cover groups were altered, but I believe these stories were true and not altered. Not saying this represents all of pp, but it is a politically active organization and deserves scrutiny. It has tried to advocate for late term abortions as well, which alienates most people.

The failure to report child abuse would be a violation of HIPPA and would need review from their legal department. And all victims of sexual abuse have a right to privacy if it is requested. That has got to be one of the most bullshit pieces of bait I have seen from pro-life groups in a while.


Just answer me this. Do you at least see that there is a *conflict of interest* in PP not reporting victims of child abuse, because they have a monetary incentive to not do so?

I'm not asking if you think PP are pedophiles/pro-pedophile/whatever, I am merely asking if you see a conflict of interest. If not, why?

Its not a conflict of interest, they exist to provide help. If the person seeking medical care will only speak under the condition of privacy, they will respect that. If they betray that trust, other victims of abuse won't come forward for fear of losing control or having their abuse reported before they are ready to press charges.

If you want to help victims, you need to respect their wishes or they won't come to you for help. This is an extremely basic concept is helping victims.


for domestic violence of underage or elderly physicians are required to report to specific authorities. No choice, regardless of what patient wants. I'm not sure about underage sex and sexual abuse however.
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GreenHorizons
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
United States23231 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-02-09 17:47:06
February 09 2017 17:45 GMT
#136280
On February 10 2017 02:18 Acrofales wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 10 2017 02:08 Nevuk wrote:
Clinton is pretty consistently pro abortion. It has been like her only consistent stance ever. The democratic party as a whole isn't, though. And PP provably prevents far more than it causes.

Et tu?

There is no such thing as pro-abortion. Absolutely nobody is pro-abortion. Nobody thinks having an abortion is a good thing. Lots of people think being able to have an abortion is a good thing. Clinton is indeed very firmly in that camp.


she's said:

I would hate to see the government interfering with that decision (late term abortion)


Source

also:
Again, I am where I have been, which is that if there's a way to structure some kind of constitutional restriction that take into account the life of the mother and her health, then I'm open to that


Source

Then shes

Been on record in favor (as opposed to "open") of a late pregnancy regulation that would have exceptions for the life and health of the mother


Source

Then at the debate:

This is one of the worst possible choices that any women and her family has to make and I do not believe the government should be making it

The government has no business in the decisions that women make... I will stand up for that right


source

So one week she supportive of government restrictions, and then another she thinks they have no business in the decision.
"People like to look at history and think 'If that was me back then, I would have...' We're living through history, and the truth is, whatever you are doing now is probably what you would have done then" "Scratch a Liberal..."
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