“No woman can call herself free who does not control her own body.” Margaret Sanger
For Brittany Poolaw a 21 year old who was sentenced on October 6 to four years imprisonment in Texas for what is deemed to be a first degree manslaughter conviction for miscarrying her fetus. (You can’t make this stuff up!)
The Violence Of The Puppets Glass ceiling, rape, murder, assault, domestic violence (which is not very), all pale (just a little, in the moment) next to the violence of the puppets pulled by religious manias, twisted science, all criminalising wombs, perversely destroying all who would dare to choose their own path, claiming god as if god (as if) were entirely ignorant by dint of a cultural choice ceding power to a gaggle of goons ironically seeking the very murder they say (disingenuously) that they abhor. Copyright 2021 ©Paul Vincent Cannon All Rights Reserved ®
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Paul, my 2 daughters live in Texas. I always said that if something ever happened to Robert, I would move to Texas. As time passes, that option seems less and less appealing! I think that the supreme court may intervene in Texas abortion laws, and this case may be overturned. I hope so! ❤ Your well-written poem calls attention to a ludicrous and unjust law!
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Texas must be a strange place if this is the result, horrible decision, should never have gone to court. Ugh! Steer
clear .
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Your right
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Very powerful and hard hitting, Paul. Whose interests do religious bodies and laws safeguard! If god needs their help, I am quite happy not to believe in god.
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I’m with you, yes, what a self-serving sleazy lot they are if this is how they treat people.
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Totally abominable.
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Out of control – maybe TX should secede after all.
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Ha, yes, what a strange place it must be.
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She was sentenced to four years in prison for a miscarriage?!?!? Unbelievable. I hope the American Civil Liberties Union has taken her case.
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All too true, Liz. I heard that because she was or had been a drug user that was part of the excuse I mean rationale.
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I just read a few articles about what happened. It’s truly egregious.
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It really is, makes my blood boil.
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I seriously doubt if a white cheerleader type had a miscarriage under similar circumstances, she wouldn’t be facing four years in prison.
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Yes, what a mess society is in.
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I know. It seems we should have fixed it by now, but it just keeps getting worse.
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Yes, agreed, I think too that the underbelly of our inability is now exposed, we have believed in our politics and leaders too much. I think Einsteins dictum is true – we can’t fix our problems using the people or methods used to create them.
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I think the US Congress is a case in point for Eistein’s dictum.
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Yes, I get that, the news of your govt and its machinations are disheartening.
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Very. An old friend I grew up with commented yesterday that the current (and recently departed) bunch makes Richard Nixon look quite the upstanding fellow.
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Ha, yes, I have that sense of it too, black humour to be sure.
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Who would have thought??
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Power and control gone mad.
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I hope so too, this is criminal.
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I would expect the AAC&U to take her case.
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Fingers tightly crossed
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I hope so
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Amen, Paul. Amen.
-David
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Thank you David, just awful.
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Texas is a really weird place.
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It must be if this is how they legislate, thanks Jim.
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this is an incredibly honest truthful post and it is criminal Paul. the puppets should be the ones in jail that put her there. 😡
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Words fail Cindy, awful.
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it’s so true Paul 🙏🙏🙏🌷
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Damn, this hits hard.💔
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Thank you very much indeed, yes, a horrible situation.
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Horrible, horrible.
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Utterly horrible, words fail, thank you for responding to this Judy.
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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Many thanks for the reblog Chuck
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Always a pleasure to read and share your posts with followers, Paul!! Have a great day!
😊👍✨✨🎉
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Brilliant, Paul. Fetal life seems to be more prescious to some than anyone already born.
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Yes, always annoys me, a total distraction in my view from responsibilities of govt in the real world. Thank you Pat.
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You’re welcome. And I agree.
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I’m horrified, Paul. I hadn’t heard about this case. Your powerful poem draws attention to the injustice really well.
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when will justice prevail for all I keep wondering. Many thanks Chris.
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Sadly, I think we have a very long wait.
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I wish it were otherwise, of course, but soon, soon.
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You tell ‘em
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Absolutely, thank you Ana
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Thank you very much 🙂
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“As if, god!” unbelievable!
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Texas is just so disgusting. I’d write that I can’t believe what’s happening there, but nothing surprises me anymore. You have captured it perfectly…
Julie
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Wow so awful. Great writing though.
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Yes, really awful, thank you for your kind reflection on the writing.
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Not sure the Like button is appropriate. I didn’t know about Texas. Many states in mexico and countries in Lat Am criminalize miscarriage… 🙄😡
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Yes, I have ben stunned by the moves – as I see it – backwards, like entering into a religio/superstitious control straight out of the 1600s
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Very true. next thing we know the “Holy Inquisition” will be back burning books and people…
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Coming to a street near us soon I fear.
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It is, isn’t it? Well, we’ll have to look them in the eye and tell them to bugger off won’t we?
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Absolutely, integrity – we must.
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Robespierre would have them arrested.
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And slightly beheaded? Just a tad?
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Lol, just a tad indeed.
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Wow powerful poem – we need more voices like this out there
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