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Congratulations Grandma Boebert!

Congratulations Grandma Boebert!

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@athousandyoung said
They are of course married right?
Er, to each other? Right?

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@wildgrass said
Weren't you arguing on the other thread that minimum age limits are needed for life altering decisions? Parenthood seems like one of those important decisions in life.
Yes; I was merely quibbling with usage of the term "teenager." My example features an 18 year old and my post specifically said 18 or 19.

For decisions as to becoming a parent, I think I might set it at 17 rather than 18, but okay. My understanding is that getting married at 17 is common in many parts of the country.

Of course, the fundamental problem is that there's no way to enforce it. Unless you want to have government-enforced abstinence, how do you plan to prevent 15 year old girls from having babies?


@sh76 said
how do you plan to prevent 15 year old girls from having babies?
Try not banning comprehensive sex Ed like Boebert is attempting.


@sh76 said
Yes; I was merely quibbling with usage of the term "teenager." My example features an 18 year old and my post specifically said 18 or 19.

For decisions as to becoming a parent, I think I might set it at 17 rather than 18, but okay. My understanding is that getting married at 17 is common in many parts of the country.

Of course, the fundamental problem is that there's no w ...[text shortened]... ave government-enforced abstinence, how do you plan to prevent 15 year old girls from having babies?
Oh, let teenagers bonk all they want, with contraception.


@vivify said
Try not banning comprehensive sex Ed like Boebert is attempting.
Yeah, the ones who vehemently want abortions banned also don’t want teenagers to know how not to need one in the first place, and also don’t want to support them later on. It all fits into a pattern. They call it “family values.”


@sh76 said
Yes; I was merely quibbling with usage of the term "teenager." My example features an 18 year old and my post specifically said 18 or 19.

For decisions as to becoming a parent, I think I might set it at 17 rather than 18, but okay. My understanding is that getting married at 17 is common in many parts of the country.

Of course, the fundamental problem is that there's no w ...[text shortened]... ave government-enforced abstinence, how do you plan to prevent 15 year old girls from having babies?
Provide birth control to all females of childbearing age.

Side benefit: far fewer abortions. Isn't that what you want? Or is the true goal just to control women? Make them have your babies? That's the only reason I see for not providing contraceptives.


@Suzianne
Bingo.

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@suzianne said
Provide birth control to all females of childbearing age.

Side benefit: far fewer abortions. Isn't that what you want? Or is the true goal just to control women? Make them have your babies? That's the only reason I see for not providing contraceptives.
🙄 🙄 🙄
I'm pro-choice, as I've said 100 times on this board.

Just because I'm not a left wing nut doesn't mean I have to toe every right wing position.


@vivify said
Try not banning comprehensive sex Ed like Boebert is attempting.
It's still ultimately their choice.

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@no1marauder said
"Colorado representative Lauren Boebert, 36, announced she’s going to be a grandmother next month."
Slut-shaming doesn't become you.


@sh76 said
It's still ultimately their choice.
But not an informed choice, in your right-wing world. "Let them eat cake", but don't let them know that the cake is poisoned.