Knitted Uteruses To Be Delivered To Rick Perry

They knitted, crocheted, and sewed dozens of uteruses. They will send them to Texas Gov. Rick Perry and other select lawmakers in Austin and Washington who, they believe, have cast votes cutting funding to women's health care and limiting access to birth control.

Read the whole story: Fort Worth

Comments

[Bostonwitch]

05:01 PM on 04/05/2012

We delivered 33 wombs this morning to Az legislators who are contemplating a bill that would allow ANY employer to choose not to include contraception as part of employer subsidized health insurance. Bill 2625 was narrowly defeated (2 votes short) in the AZ Senate last week. The fact that it would set a precedent for Jehovah Witness to exclude blood transfusions, Scientologists to exclude psychiatry, and Christian Scientists to exclude all forms of health care other than prayer matters much less to most Az legislators than advancing their ideological agenda, no matter what the short and long term costs of undesired pregnancies.

[Re Pe]

02:05 AM on 04/06/2012

If you wish to have your birth control paid for by your employer, THEN DO NOT TAKE A JOB FROM ANY EMPLOYER ASSOCIATED WITH THE CATHOLIC CHURCH!

Peggy Tinsley says of her knitted uterus, "Here's one of your own, now leave mine alone..." Why? SO YOU CAN KILL THE BABY INSIDE OF IT!!

[RoofinReality]

02:45 PM on 04/04/2012

I get it now.
THEY hate planned parenthood because it allows the woman to plan when she wants to be a parent.
If the man wants kids and she isn't ready, well, the pill and other contraceptive measures dilutes the mans' power to impregnate her at his will.

Course, THEY don't see the fact that being able to plan for a family is actually a good thing in terms of resources for the child(ren) - time, shelter, conveniences, travel opportunities, tutors, etc.

THEY only see the point of having more kids no matter what. But, THEY refuse to see (as Christians THEY tell us) GOD has given all of us (well, most of us, there are the men of the GOP who think banning women from having contraceptives is a good idea) the sense of knowing how to manage our resources.

Isn't it odd, really, that these on the right, want to play GOD as opposed to following GOD?
Isn't it odd that THEY refuse to trust the bible in that if GOD is unhappy, we will be individually punished? Rather, THEY must step in and do GOD's job.

Good luck to these ladies with their knitting operation. If Pretty RIcky and the GOP of Texas have their way, it'll be the last female operation done in Texas. (ok, a little over the top, but I think you get the point)

[Steve Rockett]

01:49 PM on 04/04/2012

Women must vote democratic all across the nation in 2012.

[itolduso]

01:01 PM on 04/04/2012

Please don't send one to Rick Santorum....he'll bring it home and make his kids play with it...they've been through enough

[RoofinReality]

02:37 PM on 04/04/2012

OMG. :-)
Fanned.

[blueplano]

12:58 PM on 04/04/2012

Ah reckin ah'm apposta wear that thar dadgum thang as a knitted cap or sumthin. Hand me some of that thar chawin tabaccy.

[Char60]

12:51 PM on 04/04/2012

Who could possibly want Perry's hand on their uterus..ugh!!!

[conscioushope]

12:45 PM on 04/04/2012

If interested, and if you are on Facebook:

"Like" the group "Help Texas Women".

[Slysir]

12:42 PM on 04/04/2012

The Women's Strike Force Pac has a picture of Virginia's governor (A fellow Rick Perry misogynist) with the caption; "The GOP, government small enough to fit in your uterus." If there is a Republican standing after the next election, it may well prove that women are as collectively stupid as the Republicans think they are.

[oldgraymare]

12:31 PM on 04/04/2012

I think the legislators and governors should be innundated with wire coat hangers - marked as "(Name of State) abortion instrument".....if these states (mine included) are allowed to continue with their regressive laws, this is what will be happening (again) in back alley rooms.

[conscioushope]

12:36 PM on 04/04/2012

Great idea, oldgray! faved since a fan

[TheAntiOkie]

01:14 PM on 04/04/2012

http://www.amplifyyourvoice.org/hangerproject

[omobob]

12:27 PM on 04/04/2012

Tea Cozy’”s and pot holders but knitted uteruses? A strange little man with a weird idea of what are collectable items.

[Cindbird]

12:23 PM on 04/04/2012

I love it!!!!! I just downloaded the pattern and I'm going to the yarn store this afternoon.

[Countess]

12:08 PM on 04/04/2012

This is excellent and is the kind of protest that should spread throughout the country wherever these women-hating religious nuts are in power. Bravo!

[Better Angel]

11:57 AM on 04/04/2012

HELP ! There's a republican in my uterus !!

[PocketWatchQQ]

12:59 PM on 04/04/2012

You're gonna need some health insurance right quick to get rid of THAT infection!

[OkaliyDokaliy]

07:29 PM on 04/04/2012

Might not be covered though....

[larmarch5]

11:57 AM on 04/04/2012

These are the cutest things. http://www.metrokitty.com/blog_files/knitwomb.jpg

[conscioushope]

12:47 PM on 04/04/2012

They really are, aren't they?! ("Like" the FB group, "Help Texas Women" if you are on Facebook.)
fanned

[bigshotprof]

11:51 AM on 04/04/2012

"Mommy, where do babies come from?"
"Joann Fabrics, dear."

[conscioushope]

12:47 PM on 04/04/2012

Too funny! fanned