Let me start this post with a disclaimer. I do not generally repeat what I don't hear with my own ears, but this time, I am making an exception. I did not attend the realtors and homebuilders forum in Macon on Tuesday night, but several people who did commented, to me, about Rep. Jim Cole's remarks in response to a question about his position on abortion.
It appears that when talking about the (insulting and unnecessary) "Women's Right to Know Act" that provided for 24 hour waiting periods before a women can have an abortion, Jim may have referred to the 24 hours as a "cooling off period" for the women. If that's what he said, then we need to support Jim Cole's opposition so that he can have his very own "cooling off period."
This utterly sexist comment demonstrates how little Rep. Cole actually knows about women. The idea that women have abortions "on a whim" or in the "heat of the moment", as Cole's comment implies, is bogus. Over the years, in my professional practice, I have worked with many women of all ages who have struggled with the painful decision of whether to have an abortion. It's not a whim, Jim.
Cole's remarks are insulting and demeaning to women. He ought to apologize.
Thursday, October 05, 2006
Cool it, Jim
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Who cares? Jim's a Republican and we can certainly guess what his ultimate agenda is. Jim Cole needs to be run out of town on a rail once for every woman who dies because of policies he supports, but I won't be holding my breath for that. Until we beat him or his successor it's not even worth getting worked up about.
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