Compassion? Bull$#!†

Imagine this scenario - brought to you by the Republican party:

Your husband has lost his job (courtesy of the 2nd round of the Republican's failed "trickle-down" economic policy).
Your house is about to be foreclosed (courtesy of "free market" dynamics).
In misery, he turns to drink.
In a drunken stupor he beats and rapes your 12 year old daughter.

OR
Your 16 year old daughter is abducted (as happened in my home town today)
Her abductor rapes her.

OR
Your 17 year old daughter is the victim of date rape.

OR
Your Down's Syndrome child is raped by a staff person in her group home.

OR
You're a responsible woman who practices family planning
Your husband's condom tears

To prevent a pregnancy, you ask your doctor to prescribe a morning after pill. He won't because of his personal beliefs. CHOICE GONE today courtesy of Bush.

You frantically try to find a doctor who will write a scrip, only at the last possible moment to go to the nearest pharmacy and find out that the pharmacist won't fill it because of personal beliefs. CHOICE GONE today courtesy of Bush.

Today, you have two choices abortion or pregnancy. With the Republicans you won't. CHOICE GONE courtesy of the McCain/Palin promise to overturn Roe v Wade.

Bush touted compassion. Palin is lauded as passionate. Even McCain used the word last night. Where's the compassion when a 12 year old has to bear the child of rape. Where's the compassion when a family must have an unwanted/unplanned child. Where's compassion when a collection of un-implanted cells take precedence over the emotional and physical health of a living breathing woman or girl. Compassion? Bull$#!†

A knowledgeable, educated friend of mine said after Palin's speech, "I was impressed." We had the choice discussion and she asserted, "with a Democratic congress Roe v Wade can't be overturned." She doesn't understand the power of the Supreme Court (which has already eroded choice). I'm afraid there are many like her.

I'm supporting Obama/Biden. Most of these thoughtful women are and I hope you are, too.