Posts Tagged ‘Abortion Rights’
Wednesday, June 29th, 2022
Headline: “Pence: ‘We must not rest’ until abortion is outlawed in every state”
On One/Six, Pence behaved like a man;
He helped scuttle Trump’s scurrilous plan.
But enough with the praise!
Re abortion, he’d raze
Women’s rights with a nationwide ban.
Tags: 1/6 Commission, Abortion Rights, Capitol Assault, Capitol Building, Capitol Rioters, Choice, Coup, Dobbs, Dobbs v. Jackson, Donald Trump, Election 2020, Election Humor, Feminism, Feminist Limerick, Insurrection, Law Satire, Legal Verse, Mike Pence, Pro-Choice, Roe v. Wade, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Trump Rally, Trump Riot, Vote, Voting
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Sunday, June 26th, 2022
Headline: “Trump takes credit for Dobbs decision but worries it ‘won’t help him in the future'”
The Donald takes credit for Dobbs.
Does he merit such “credit?” Yes, gobs!
The three judges he picked
For SCOTUS have kicked
Gals back ages … and that was their jobs.
Tags: Abortion Rights, Choice, Dobbs, Dobbs v. Jackson, Donald Trump, Feminism, Feminist Limerick, Feminist Rant, Law Satire, Legal Verse, Pro-Choice, Roe v. Wade, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Vote, Voting
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Friday, June 24th, 2022
Five SCOTUS extremists decreed
In a dastardly GOP screed
That Roe v. Wade’s dead.
So it’s “Off with her head”
For pro-choicers, no matter the need.
If you value our lost right to choose,
You must vote; forget whining and booze.
Your life’s on the line!
Dump the GOP swine
And make sure all Republicans lose!
Tags: Abortion Rights, Choice, Feminism, Feminist Limerick, Feminist Rant, Law Satire, Legal Verse, Pro-Choice, Roe v. Wade, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Vote, Voting
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Sunday, May 8th, 2022
Mother’s Day Redefined:
When Supreme Court Justices and other misogynist Republicans celebrate women being FORCED to be mothers.
******
Chief Justice Roberts should focus less on the leak & more on the “I believe in stare decisis” perjurers sitting on his bench.
Tags: Abortion Rights, Abortions, Chief Justice John Roberts, Feminist, Health, Law Satire, Legal Satire, Mother's Day, Roe v. Wade, U.S. Supreme Court, Women's Rights
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Monday, July 12th, 2021
Fox Newsers may cause the demise
Of their viewers with anti-vax cries.
“It’s my body,” they whine.
“It’s my choice!” Yet they’re fine
With abortion rights cut down to size.
Tags: Abortion Rights, Anti-Abortion Rhetoric, Anti-Vaxers, Choice, Covid Vaccine, COVID-19, Feminism, Fox News, Fox News Satire, GOP Hypocrisy, Health Humor, Media Humor, Pro-Choice, Pro-Life, Reproductive Health Humor, Reproductive Rights, Republican Hypocrisy, Republican Hypocrites
Posted in Abortion Rights, Feminism Humor, Fox News Humor, GOP Humor, Health Satire, Hypocrisy Humor, Media Satire, Political Limericks, Political Verse, Politics Satire, Republicans Humor | Comments Off on Fox Hypocrisy (Limerick)
Monday, May 17th, 2021
Will SCOTUS reverse Roe v. Wade?
The bricks for that act have been laid;
All the Justices named
By Trump have long aimed
At ensuring that “choice” rights degrade.
Tags: Abortion Rights, Amy Coney Barrett, Anti-Abortion Rhetoric, Brett Kavanaugh, Brett Michael Kavanaugh, Donald Trump, Feminism, Feminism Humor, Neil Gorsuch, Roe v. Wade
Posted in Abortion Rights, Donald Trump, Federal Reserve, GOP Humor, Neil Gorsuch, Political Limericks, Political Verse, Politics Satire, Republicans Humor, Supreme Court | Comments Off on Supreme Court Wades Into Roe v. Wade (Limerick)
Wednesday, September 12th, 2018
Headline: “Collins calls crowdfunding to get her to oppose Kavanaugh a ‘bribe'”
Anti-Kavanaugh crowd-funding’s bribery?
That’s Sue Collins’ opprobrious gibery
About voters pro-choice
When raising their voice
About threats based on Kavanaugh’s scribery.
Tags: Abortion Coverage, Abortion Rights, Abortions, Birth Control, Brett Kavanaugh, Brett Michael Kavanaugh, Choice, Feminism, Maine, Plutocrats, Pro-Choice, Roe v. Wade, Sue Collins, Supreme Court
Posted in Abortion Rights, Birth Control Humor, Donald Trump, Feminism Humor, Gender Politics, GOP Humor, Maine Satire, Political Limericks, Political Verse, Politics Satire, Republicans Humor, Supreme Court, Women's Rights | Comments Off on Sue Collins Only Wants To Be “Bribed” By Plutocrats (Limerick)
Sunday, July 1st, 2018
Slate Headline: “Sen. Collins: Supreme Court Nominee ‘Who Would Overturn Roe Would Not Be Acceptable’”
Rubber stampers like Collins and co
Grab a mike and then put on a show:
“I’m a precedent fan,”
They claim to a man.
Then they vote for the guy who kills Roe.
Tags: Abortion Rights, Precedent, Pro-Choice, Reproductive Rights, Roe v. Wade, Senator Collins, Stare Decisis, Susan Collins, U.S. Supreme Court
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Friday, May 18th, 2018
Headline: “New Trump Administration Rule Will Force Doctors to Stop Saying “Abortion””
Planned Parenthood hit once again
Via “gag rule?” Seems Trump has a yen
To use power and wealth
To impair women’s health.
Gals could die from the stroke of his pen.
Tags: Abortion Rights, Birth Control, Family Planning, Gag Rule, Planned Parenthood, Trump, Women's Health
Posted in Abortion Rights, Birth Control Humor, Donald Trump, GOP Humor, Health Satire, Political Limericks, Political Verse, Politics Satire, Republicans Humor, White House | Comments Off on Women’s Health News To Make You Gag (Limerick)
Thursday, October 6th, 2016
Mike Pence is even worse on women’s health issues than I thought: As a Congressman, it was Pence who introduced the first bill to block Planned Parenthood funding. He even fathered the Republican habit of blocking essential bills and threatening government shutdowns over defunding Planned Parenthood. So it’s time for a limerick:
Trump’s a sexist, we rail and we fret,
But here’s something we’d best not forget:
Pence invented the scheme
V. Planned Parenthood. Scream
To the rafters: “Mike Pence is a threat!”
Tags: Abortion Rights, Birth Control, Campaign Satire, Election Humor, Feminist Limerick, Mike Pence, Planned Parenthood, Trump
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Monday, August 17th, 2015
Headline of the Day: Huckabee Backs Denying Abortion To 10-Year-Old Raped By Stepfather.
When a ten-year-old’s raped, you would think
That not even a wingnut would sink
To abortion denial.
But Huck with a smile
Makes a make-her-deliver-law stink.
Tags: Abortion Rights, Anti-Abortion Rhetoric, Mike Huckabee, Rape Victims
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Friday, June 28th, 2013
Ohio State Sen. Nina Turner’s proposed bill regulating men’s reproductive health inspired this multi-verse limerick:
A Modest Men’s Reproductive Health Reg Proposal (Limerick)
By Madeleine Begun Kane
Dear Republican men who insist
On controlling gals’ bodies, we’re pissed.
Since what’s good for the goose
(It’s plain to deduce)
Suits the gander, I’ve drawn up this list:
Viagra henceforth is restricted
To those who can prove they’re afflicted
Via sex partner swearing
You’re impotent, sharing
Your plight through oath uncontradicted.
You must also sex therapy seek
To help you reach sexual peak.
And we’ll force you to take
A stress test, you rake,
And prove that your heart isn’t weak.
In addition, your doc must advise you
About celibacy and apprise you
It’s a “viable choice.”
Yes your doc must give voice
To your options, cuz some may surprise you.
Only then, will the state let your doc
Prescribe any meds for your cock.
After counsel advising
Of side effects rising
From ED pills — nothing to mock.
From then on, you’ll be monitored too
To make sure that your heart ain’t askew.
You’ll be checked and re-tested.
The state is invested
In protecting you guys when you screw.
If you think that such regs are intrusive,
Insulting, and even abusive,
All these rules don’t compare
To what women must bear:
Female freedom is gravely elusive.
Tags: Abortion Rights, Birth Control Limerick, ED, Erectile Dysfunction, Feminism, Feminist Limerick, Gender Humor, Gender Inequality, GOP Humor, Health Satire, Impotence Humor, Legislation Humor, Men's Health, Nina Turner, Ohio, Reproductive Health Humor, Reproductive Rights, Republicans Humor, Viagra Humor, Women's Health
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Wednesday, March 20th, 2013
Rachel Maddow has temporarily sworn off speculating about Election 2016. But fortunately (or unfortunately) I’ve taken no such pledge:
Appalling Speculation (Limerick)
By Madeleine Begun Kane
The Republican race in ’16
Could be Ryan v. Rand — what a scene!
Two Pauls in one bout —
Mass confusion, no doubt.
Neither one’s worth so much as a Bean.*
*Paul Ryan’s anti-abortion rhetoric included a claim that he nicknamed his daughter Liza “Bean” because at seven weeks his “little baby was in the shape of a bean.” Ryan has been accused of stealing this anecdote from the late Nirvana frontman, Kurt Cobain.
Tags: Abortion Rights, Anti-Abortion Rhetoric, Bean, Election 2016, Kurt Cobain, Nirvana, Paul Ryan, Presidential Election, Rachel Maddow, Rand Paul
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Friday, February 8th, 2013
Here’s a headline I could have done without: “Bill would define abortion as murder.”
State Rep. Rob Bacon believes abortion is murder and he wants the Iowa Code to reflect that.
Bacon, R-Slater, and eight other Republicans introduced such a bill in the Iowa House Wednesday. It would alter the definition of a person in murder cases to “an individual human being, without regard to age of development, from the moment of conception, when a zygote is formed, until natural death.”
Those charged with murder, under the bill, would include a mother who takes abortion-inducing drugs or a doctor who performs an abortion. It also grants no exceptions for rape, incest or to protect the life of the mother.
Bacon’s Crusade Ain’t Kosher (Limerick)
By Madeleine Begun Kane
If an Iowa Rep has his way
Women’s rights will yet further decay.
Zygote-rights will be greater
Than gals’, as pols cater
To nuts. Will he fail? Let us pray.
Tags: Abortion Rights, Fanatics Humor, Feminist Limerick, Iowa, Murder Definition, Rob Bacon, Zygote-Rights
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Friday, November 23rd, 2012
This Republican behavior is so crazy, I almost couldn’t write a limerick about it.
Republican lawmakers in Michigan, a state which eliminated tax credits for children last year, have proposed a tax credit for unborn foetuses of 12 weeks gestation…
Critics said the proposal was “absurd” and described it as a backdoor way of trying to pass “personhood” legislation which would give rights to an embryo and crack down on abortion.
The irony-impaired Rep. Jud Gilbert, R-Algonac said:
“You’re recognizing the fact that people have additional expenses, another person to take care of.”
Michigan’s Fetal Shenanigans (Limerick)
By Madeleine Begun Kane
A Republican law now forbids
Tax credits for Michigan kids,
But those same pols want credits
For fetuses. Bet it’s
A product of brains on the skids.
Tags: Abortion Rights, Fetal Right, Fetus Rights, Fiscal Humor, Jud Gilbert, Michigan, Personhood Humor, Republicans Humor, Tax Credit, Tax Humor
Posted in Abortion Rights, Birth Control Humor, Fiscal Policy, GOP Humor, Michigan Humor, Political Limericks, Political Verse, Politics Satire, Republicans Humor, Tax & Budget Humor | 4 Comments »
Thursday, October 25th, 2012
Every time I think Republicans couldn’t possibly get crazier or more extreme about banning abortion, someone like Indiana’s Richard Mourdoch proves me wrong.
By now, the would-be senator’s bizarre comments about abortion and rape, and his non-apology apology are all too familiar. So is the fact that Romney has refused to withdraw his endorsement and his pro-Mourdoch ad.
So I’ll simply leave you with this serious limerick:
Limerick Ode To Richard Mourdoch
By Madeleine Begun Kane
By Mourdoch, I’m shocked — left agape:
He claims if you’re pregnant from rape,
It’s a God-given gift.
So how dare you be miffed!
Your future’s not yours to reshape.
Tags: Abortion Rights, Extremist Candidates, Feminist Limerick, God, Indiana, Rape Victims, Religion In Politics, Republicans Humor, Richard Mourdoch, U.S. Senate
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Wednesday, October 10th, 2012
Once Mitt Romney clinched the Republican presidential nomination, and Republicans were stuck with him, Mitt adopted a rather slick trick: When coverage is at its maximum (on TV, in front of large crowds, and in major newspaper interviews) he feigns moderate or centrist positions, only to have staffers take them back the next day.
Romney exploited that ploy during last week’s Obama v. Romney debate. And he did it again just yesterday, telling The Des Moines Register’s editorial board that “no abortion legislation is part of his agenda.”
Of course, Romney’s staff comforted his rightwing base the next day:
Spokeswoman Andrea Saul later walked back the comment telling the National Review that Romney “would of course support legislation aimed at providing greater protections for life.”
Rather clever (and sneaky) isn’t it? Maximize the audience for your just-pretend moderate views and minimize the audience for your genuine extremist positions.
Romney’s Political Hack Trick (Limerick)
By Madeleine Begun Kane
Mitt’s slick and unusual tack
Proves the man’s a political hack.
He feigns moderate views
Where he’ll get the most news.
Then staff quietly walks it all back.
Tags: Abortion Rights, Andrea Saul, Barack Obama, Campaign Humor, Debate Humor, Des Moines Register, Election Satire, Extremist Candidates, Iowa, Legislation Satire, Mitt Romney, National Review, Political Hacks, Republican Hypocrisy, Republicans Humor
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Wednesday, October 10th, 2012
Alpha-Political Verse (Election 2012)
By Madeleine Begun Kane
A is for abortions, which Mitt Romney vows to ban.
B is for the Birthers. Gov’nor Romney’s quite the fan.
C’s for the contempt Mitt feels for folks who aren’t rich.
D is for a sham debate — Mitt’s pseudo-moderate switch.
E’s evolving policies Mitt seem to change each day.
F is for those pesky facts. For Mitt they don’t hold sway.
G’s for global warming. Mitt no longer thinks it’s real.
H is homophobia. Gay marriage he’d repeal.
I’s for immigration. Self-deporting! What a plan!
J’s for rightwing judges. Justice Roberts is Mitt’s man.
K is for the Koch Bros. Mr. Romney’s in their debt.
L’s for all the lies Mitt tells. The truth to Mitt’s a threat.
M’s Medicare and Medicaid. Mitt screws the old and poor.
N’s for Romney’s negative campaign, fact-challenged to its core.
O’s for Mitt’s Olympics and the bailout Mitt secured.
P is for Paul Ryan’s plan. Mitt’s keeping it obscured.
Q’s for follow-up questions. Journos find them such a bore.
R’s for regulations. Mitt is anti … also for.
S is Social Security — Mitt pretends he wants to save.
T is tax cuts for the rich, which Romney donors crave.
U’s the unemployment that Mitt Romney helped create.
V is all those varmints Romney killed … and maybe ate.
W’s for lots of foreign wars. Mitt’s spoiling for a fight.
X is for your ballot mark. Be sure to do it right.
Y’s for “Yes, we can” make sure the President prevails.
And Z’s for right-wing zealots. I look forward to their wails.
(You can find my previous alpha-political verse here,
here, here, and here.)
Tags: Abortion Rights, Ballots, Barack Obama, Birthers, Campaign Humor, Debate Humor, Election Satire, Gay Rights, Global Warming, Homophobes, Immigration Humor, Journalists, Judiciary Satire, Justice John Roberts, Koch Brothers, Medicaid, Medicare, Mitt Romney, Regulations, Self-Deportation, Social Security, Supreme Court Humor, Tax Cuts, Unemployment, War, War On Voting, Wingnuts
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Tuesday, August 21st, 2012
Dear Republicans: If your Platform Committee is going to endorse an “abortion plank that includes no exemptions for rape, incest or even to save the life of the mother,” why bother condemning Todd Akin’s outrageous rape comments?
Were you hoping we wouldn’t notice that your platform is just as misogynous as the guy you’re condemning?
Platitudes And Platforms (Limerick)
By Madeleine Begun Kane
The GOP Platform Committee
Re abortion is lacking in pity
For victims of rape
And of incest: They ape
Akin’s attitude: Irony city!
Tags: Abortion Rights, Feminism Humor, Feminist Limerick, Incest Victims, Missouri, Platform Committee, Rape Victims, Republican Platform Humor, Republicans Humor, Todd Akin
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Friday, June 15th, 2012
Michigan Republican pols apparently have very delicate ears:
Two state representatives in Michigan were barred from speaking on the floor of the legislature in Lansing Thursday after colleagues deemed their language “failed to maintain the decorum” of the legislative body.
State Reps. State Reps. Lisa Brown and Barb Byrum, both Democrats, were arguing against proposed legislation that would enact new restrictions on abortions in Michigan, including provisions for new insurance requirements for abortion providers.
Brown ended her floor speech by declaring: “”I’m flattered that you are all so interested in my vagina, but no means no.”
Republicans To Women: No Vagina Dialogues!
By Madeleine Begun Kane
Republicans love to pass laws
That restrict female parts, without pause.
But just utter “vagina”—
They’ll ship you to China.
Censor gals in all ways — that’s their cause.
Tags: Abortion Rights, Censorship Humor, Feminism Humor, Michigan, Reproductive Rights, Republican Hypocrisy, Vagina Satire
Posted in Abortion Rights, Censorship Satire, Feminism Humor, GOP Humor, Political Limericks, Political Verse, Politics Satire, Republicans Humor | 7 Comments »
Alpha-Political Verse (Election 2012)
Wednesday, October 10th, 2012Alpha-Political Verse (Election 2012)
By Madeleine Begun Kane
A is for abortions, which Mitt Romney vows to ban.
B is for the Birthers. Gov’nor Romney’s quite the fan.
C’s for the contempt Mitt feels for folks who aren’t rich.
D is for a sham debate — Mitt’s pseudo-moderate switch.
E’s evolving policies Mitt seem to change each day.
F is for those pesky facts. For Mitt they don’t hold sway.
G’s for global warming. Mitt no longer thinks it’s real.
H is homophobia. Gay marriage he’d repeal.
I’s for immigration. Self-deporting! What a plan!
J’s for rightwing judges. Justice Roberts is Mitt’s man.
K is for the Koch Bros. Mr. Romney’s in their debt.
L’s for all the lies Mitt tells. The truth to Mitt’s a threat.
M’s Medicare and Medicaid. Mitt screws the old and poor.
N’s for Romney’s negative campaign, fact-challenged to its core.
O’s for Mitt’s Olympics and the bailout Mitt secured.
P is for Paul Ryan’s plan. Mitt’s keeping it obscured.
Q’s for follow-up questions. Journos find them such a bore.
R’s for regulations. Mitt is anti … also for.
S is Social Security — Mitt pretends he wants to save.
T is tax cuts for the rich, which Romney donors crave.
U’s the unemployment that Mitt Romney helped create.
V is all those varmints Romney killed … and maybe ate.
W’s for lots of foreign wars. Mitt’s spoiling for a fight.
X is for your ballot mark. Be sure to do it right.
Y’s for “Yes, we can” make sure the President prevails.
And Z’s for right-wing zealots. I look forward to their wails.
(You can find my previous alpha-political verse here,
here, here, and here.)
Tags: Abortion Rights, Ballots, Barack Obama, Birthers, Campaign Humor, Debate Humor, Election Satire, Gay Rights, Global Warming, Homophobes, Immigration Humor, Journalists, Judiciary Satire, Justice John Roberts, Koch Brothers, Medicaid, Medicare, Mitt Romney, Regulations, Self-Deportation, Social Security, Supreme Court Humor, Tax Cuts, Unemployment, War, War On Voting, Wingnuts
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