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i don't mean any disrespect for your beliefs in being prolife. i just have a genuine question for you: if abortion is made illegal, who is going to help the mother after the baby is born? ive seen a lot of good coming from prolife organizations when someone is pregnant, but what about when the baby is born? do you think the government should fund programs for mothers to be able to afford having a child? again, not look for a heated debate. just would love to know your take on this.

I love genuine questions! Pull up a chair.

I achingly long for the day that the government stops promoting, funding, sponsoring and encouraging abortion so that we can focus on real ways to help women through pregnancy, birth and motherhood. For real. That’s the reason we want abortion gone - so that everyone can devote time and money to a system that treats both mother and child with dignity - abortion fails to do that for each party. I also can’t wait until the foster system and process of fostering and adoption are simplified, while still ensuring that children go to safe and loving homes. Right now, we currently have Catholic Charities and Catholic Relief services to help struggling parents and families, but it’s not nearly enough, and people often don’t trust “those judgmental religious pro-lifers,” believing media stereotypes rather than getting to know us. Most of us have either firsthand or loved ones who have experienced abortion, unplanned pregnancy, and struggled in parenthood, we really do get it. And wouldn’t it be awesome for mothers to get compensation for working 24 hours a day for, well, a lifetime? They are working women too. I and my catholic lady friends and woman advocates have oodles of ideas.

More than anything, I want a culture where no one feels the need to have an abortion. That adoption can be the first and sole recourse when faced with the birth of a child someone cannot or does not wish to raise. That parents respond with love and compassionate understanding when their child shows them a positive pregnancy test, not with “let’s look up our local abortion clinic hours.” That no one feels they need to get rid of their child to go to college, instead that colleges reward and unconditionally support student mothers. That no one seeks abortion so that they can have a career, but that workplaces are able to be child-friendly and accommodating. That boyfriends and pimps who say they will break up with/fire those who do not get an abortion, that they are shamed and exposed as cowards and scum.

In short, the pro-life goal is not to make abortion illegal as much as it is to make abortion unthinkable.

#also: most prolife clinics either have their own or associate with other programs designed to help support mothers/couples for #when the baby arrives and after #like they are mostly volunteer run bc the government is focused on abortion funding still #but even these volunteers get together food ans clothing drives for mom and baby #and help them look for jobs/childcare when applicable and safe spaces if the father/their family is not safe #these are not government funded programs but they do actively already exist #and there are catholic and protestant and atheist groups all over who are against abortion and for women #many provide variations of counseling for mom leading up to *and after* her baby is born #(with the understood and necessary goal being helping her to find her footing/personal support system so they can pour into the next mom)

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oh my god

#well new goal for next year i guess #video #it's gonna be may

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#this is a lil silly but i'm considering making a fun poll (we love buttons) to spread around #to try to find 'anglican tumblr' if they exist lol #particularly acna which is an extremely small group #and like kinda the whole idea of anglicanism is the unity of the church and not needing subgroups for every lil different thought #which i love so much #but also it's hard going to a church by onesself where you only sort of know what is going on in the details #and have yet to establish enough relationship there to figure it out #that sort of thing is so much easier on tumblr lol #ragamusings in the tags #the key is figuring out what actually to make the poll for among the different churches #enough that people will want to push a button and also reblog lol

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pouring one out for my protestant homies who have to endure church shopping. that shit sounds exhausting bro.

#no wait i'm sorry do my catholic friends never....go try a different catholic congregation #this is brand new information

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The Nicene Creed in Arabic and Syriac, St. Peter and St. Paul Cathedral, Baghdad

#oh i love this

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Reading your tags on the Obi and Ani art and getting excited to go find whatever side content this is and then the gasp when you said you haven't written it yet.

🤲🤲🤲🤲🤲🤲🤲🤲

Oh my darling, oh my dear, you and me both. I've only posted three chapters of that fic, and will be awhile yet till I get to that scene. But I will get there!

Eventually. Because the reality is fics do not fall out of one's head onto the page complete and without blemish. But I love the story deeply, and look forward to rescuing my dear boy from all the terrible things I'll put him through. :)

#reblogging so i can read this fic now #rainintheevening #obi and ani #(also big mood yeah)

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I recently had surgery, and at the time I came home, I had both my cat and one of my grandma's cats staying with me.

- Within hours of surgery, I wake up from a nap to my cat gently sniffing at my incisions with great alarm.

- I was not allowed to shower the first day after surgery, and the cats, seeing that The Large Cat is not observing its cleaning ritual, decided I must be gravely disabled and compensated by licking all the exposed skin on my arms, face, and legs.

- I currently have to sleep with a pillow over my abdomen because my cat insists on climbing on top of me and covering my incisions with her body while I sleep (which is very sweet but not exactly comfortable without the pillow). She also lays across me facing my bedroom door, presumably on guard for attackers who may try to harm me while I'm sleeping and injured.

That's love. 🐈‍⬛🐈❤️

#artham is actually sensitive to my moods and emotions and i have fallen asleep with his paws applying pressure to help me feel grounded #while his forehead is pressed against mine so i feel his purring in my skull #i can't really tell you a more comforting feeling tbh #kitteh #tumblr stories

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#wholesome #snek #a friend #two of them actually #video

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My mother brought me Culver's so new poll time

Please feel free to explain your answer with as much detail as you want!

#everyone saying mcdonald's i feel so bad for you #mcdonald's fries are only good when right out of the fryer and actual experience is they are #rarely served right out of the fryer and usually only after they have 'timed out' and should be tossed #they are more cooking oil than potato #and the potatoes are only fairly good quality #i said culver's bc i think i have only ever had one 'bad' order of culver's fries #they are the highest likelihood to be served piping hot fresh and they continue to be tasty after they have completely cooled #cfa is also up there but they have a lower rate of being served sufficiently fresh #however [local historic diner] has the best sweet potato fries bar none

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Daydream 🌼☁️

#spring #art

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This is the exact opposite energy of the "things fitting perfectly" posts. Those make me feel like all is right in the deep level of the universe where it counts. This makes me want to commit violence.

#long post #maddening post #i'm upset and now you must be too lol #like technically none of this packaging is lying #except maybe that shampoo that one is very sus #but the lengths they go to so that a little is made to look like what is not

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i'm surprised jeremy even knows what a dab is 💀

#well that was cute #jeremy jordan #noah ricketts #bwaygatsby #ok why did we switch the order though 😭 #why is it bwaygatsby instead of gatsbybway like everything else #anyways ignore me that's just like the last book in a series being published in a slightly different size and binding #video #stage stories

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Illustrations for Russian fairytales by Ivan Bilibin

#russian fairytales #art #fairytales

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I've had an on-and-off low-key crush on you for a while. Not gonna, ya know, bother you and actually DO anything about it tho, don't worry.

I gotta say, I did not see that one coming. Uh thanks? I'm flattered? (As long as you're not that guy I blocked several years ago after not leaving me alone in dms, in which case, begone. XD) I hope you have a wonderful night, friend!

#thanks for the ask! #anon #i have so many questions lol #you could talk to me though #if you wanted to that's not weird (probably. ya know. depending lol) #then i can annoy you and your crush will leave you alone forever ta-daaaa

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Round One: Doctor Who Tournament -

Who is your favourite?

Click here for Tournament Table

#i do like jamie but i was surprised by the results currently #(and i can't not vote for rory ok he's 90% of amy's positive traits and amazing on his own) #doctor who

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you disagreed w me in an intellectually honest way. we're friends now.

#more of this please #in good company

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you cool

#the internet says i'm cool #thanks for the ask! #anon