"In my previous column, I wrote about Oglala Sioux President Cecilia Fire Thunder, who has threatened to open an abortion clinic on South Dakota's Pine Ridge Reservation if the new state abortion ban is enacted.
It turns out Fire Thunder is a former abortion clinic worker, something she omitted from her resume until two weeks ago.
Before then, Fire Thunder described that time of her career as 'healthcare giver' intriguing terminology, since she helped kill at least half her patients.
Now it all makes sense. I am reminded of the proverb: 'As a dog returns to its vomit, so a fool repeats his folly.'"
She entitles her blog entry "More on leader planning tribal genocide". This from the right wing. I have yet to find any online commentary by Indigenous women's rights groups on the impeachment of a tribal president for supporting women's rights at all. Where are my sisters?
2 comments:
IT IS GOOD TO READ THE WORDS OF A SPEAKER WITH COURAGE.
TOO MANY HAVE REMAINED SILENT FOR TOO LONG.
AS A MAN, I HAVE TAKEN THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR RAISING CHILDREN; HOWEVER, I HAVE NOT HAD TO FACE THE AWESOME DECISION OF WHETHER OR NOT TO CARRY A CHILD IN THE WOMB FOR NINE MONTHS.
MANY, IF NOT MOST OF THE LOUDMOUTH MEN WHO ARE SO QUICK TO WEIGH IN ON SUCH A SENSITIVE SUBJECT HAVE NOT EVEN BEEN WILLING TO ADOPT THE UNWANTED CHILDREN, MUCH LESS CARRY A CHILD TO TERM.
THEREFORE, I SAY THAT NO MAN HAS THE RIGHT TO TELL WOMEN ANYTHING ABOUT ABORTION.
WE CANNOT EVER WALK IN THE WOMEN'S SHOES, SO IN THAT ARENA, MEN SHOULD JUST KEEP THEIR MOUTHS SHUT.
UNFORTUNATELY, AMERICAN SOCIETY HAS BRED MORE THAN IT'S SHARE OF ARROGANT AND IGNORANT INDIVIDUALS WHO SHOULD SERVE AS POSTER-CHILDREN OF WHAT HAPPENS WHEN ABORTION IS OUTLAWED.
IT IS TRUE THAT FORCED STERILIZATION DID OCCUR IN NATIVE HEALTH CLINICS AT ONE TIME, AND THAT WAS HORRIBLE.
HOWEVER, THE ATROCITIES OF OUR NATION'S RACIST PAST (AND PRESENT) SHOULD NOT OVERSHADOW THE RIGHTS OF INDIVIDUAL WOMEN TO CHOOSE WHAT HAPPENS WITHIN THEIR OWN BODIES.
AGAIN, I COMMEND YOUR COURAGE IN SPEAKING AT THIS CRITICAL TIME.
WHITEHORSE
Thanks Whitehorse. It's good to have support from the men. Pidamaya ye.
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