Well How About That

Planned Parenthood claims that  only 3% of their services are abortion. Of course, at the link, the admittedly far-leftwing Washington Post realizes the claim is ludicrous and debunks it. If the 3% claim were true, then the recent SCOTUS ruling would have minimal impact on them. 

As an example, when Tennessee went to permitless carry, demand for handgun carry permit classes went to virtually zero.  That had accounted for roughly 2% of my revenues.  It did not hurt my business at all.  I barely know its gone except for the referral I send about every 6 months or so to other schools. 

All of that said, Planned Parenthood in Tennessee  has decided to shut its doors now that abortions in Tennessee are not permitted past 6 weeks.  Doesn't sound like they only lost 3% of their business, now does it? From the link:
Planned Parenthood of Middle Tennessee and Northern Mississippi announced Tuesday that it would no longer offer abortion services. The announcement came immediately after the 6th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals lifted an injunction on a Tennessee law banning abortions after around six weeks of gestation, when fetal cardiovascular activity can typically be detected.

The meme above, made by this blogger, suggests that 65% of Planned Parenthood's non-government revenue comes via abortions. That number is arrived at on this blog post. The math used by the Washington Post article above suggests that 15% - 37% of PP's non-government revenue comes via abortions, but their math assumes a different set of circumstances, that is simply not confirmed by PP's own Financials.  This blog used PP's actual financial data to arrive at the estimate. 

In either event, most companies would have to shut down locations where 30% or 65% of their revenue was stripped away.  And this is the point. Planned Parenthood knows what they do and they lie about it. 

Who lies about what they do?
People who are ashamed of what they do lie about what they do. 

Underlying Reason

With all the abortion drama, it has become very apparent why the Left has become so hateful and violent about the possibility that abortions will be severely reduced in some states. But why?

At the root of it - because Leftist women are going to beheld accountable for their own actions. 

The very thought of anyone having to take personal responsibility for a decision is repugnant to the Left. But a woman having to take personal responsibility for her own decision - that is 1000 times worse!!!

Abortion Q&A

On Friday, The Supreme Court struck down Roe V Wade, and relegated authority back to the states with regards to regulation of abortion. Expectedly, the Left has been on "REEE" mode - more than usual, in fact. Every time the Left loses, they try to control The Narrative Ҝ, and this time is no different. So this post is designed to shed some light on the truth of things. 

Because it is not possible to prove a negative, if you ask for a link to that nature, your comment will be deleted. The name of this blog is not "Google." And proving something doesn't exist with links is simply not possible. The onus will be on YOU to prove that it is that way!

Here are the claims, and the truth to follow:

The SCOTUS made abortion illegal!

Nope. The SCOTUS said the states now will have the authority to decide what regulations will be put into effect on abortions. This is common sense abortion control. 

It's just a clump of cells.

Yes, and so are you. The question is when does human life begin, and the Left tries to be intentionally obtuse on this part. The only grey area is immediately following fertilization. The only reason this is grey is because many fertilized eggs do not attach to the uterine wall, and many more are eliminated from the uterus shortly after implantation. Personally, I call it human life at the 4-5 week mark (note, the egg will only have been fertilized for a week or two at this point). At this point, implantation is more secure (although the developing infant can be discharged significantly after this point), and the key difference:

The embryo is secreting hCG - human chorionic gonadotropin - a hormone that helps thicken a woman's uterine lining to support a growing embryo and tells the body to stop menstruation. 

If it "ain't human," then why is it secreting a human hormone?

Many pregnancies naturally end early at this stage. 

True, but that is not a good excuse to murder a defenseless infant. If nature's course is that this infant is not viable, then so be it. Doesn't mean you should kill it. 

Men cannot have an opinion on this because they do not have a uterus!

This argument is just plain asinine. People in government pass laws that do not directly affect them all of the time. Using this "logic," no person in government could pass any law whatsoever. It would be like saying, "you haven't murdered someone, so you can't have an opinion on murder." Nonsense. 

I support women's rights to their own bodies!

Yes. Me, too. Especially the very young woman growing in the womb. Of course, they really mean they want the woman to be able to kill another body. 

The fetus is a parasite. 

That you invited into your body knowingly by having unprotected sex without use of any type of contraceptive?!?! Seriously, in no other natural situation is a juvenile member of the species regarded as a parasite on the parent.

No one said they want full term abortions!

Six states and Washington, DC, impose no restrictions on term. So what was that you were lying about?

I'll move out of the country to escape!

Good - you do know most of Europe and the "1st World" has similar restrictions on abortion as do the states, like Tennessee, which had a "trigger law" in effect?

They will come after contraception next!

Nope. There is no evidence to suggest this at all. Pure speculation. 

What about treatment for ectopic pregnancy? That's abortion!

None of the states with more restrictive abortion bans have also banned proper treatments and surgeries for ectopic pregnancy. Those treatments are most commonly: expectant management (carefully monitor to determine whether further treatment is needed), a medicine called methotrexate can be administered, and laproscopic surgery can be performed. None of these are abortion. 

What about miscarriages where the tissue doesn't come out? That's abortion!

This is called an incomplete miscarriage. There are three primary treatments for incomplete miscarriages: watchful waiting (observe to see if the material is ejected naturally), treatment with a medicine called misoprostol, and a surgery called dilation and curettage (D&C). Just like the treatments for ectopic pregnancy, these treatments are all still perfectly legal in all states, even the ones with more restrictions on abortion. 

What about treatment for septic uterus? That's abortion!

Septic uterus, usually written as septate uterus, is treated with a surgery called a metroplasty. No state currently bans metroplasty. Metroplasty will remain legal in all of the "trigger law" states. 

There will be criminal investigations on miscarriages!

Two words: FEAR MONGERING

What about women's healthcare rights?

Say it with me - killing babies is not health care. 

Blah...blah...blah... "reproductive health..."

Abortions have disastrous consequences for the physical and mental health of the mother, in addition to being deadly for the child. Check out this link to see physical and mental consequences, along with well-vetted links to studies. 

There are more, no doubt. If you want to see an answer to a talking point that may have been missed here, leave it in the comments!

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Nanny to Death

From a reader:
"Looking through the blog, it's pretty easy to tell what you like and what you want to change in life. That said, is there something you would change that is second-tier to the stuff we see on here?"

Excellent question.

Yes, if there is something I'd change, and if it is a second-tier item to the things you usually find on this blog, it would be this; ban the continued practice of breeding of pitbulls.

Cue the hate. And for that, here comes the bingo:

For those that don't know, and for those that will try to conflate:
* It is a breed designed to fight and kill, and those simply aren't tolerable in society. 
* They are selectively bred to have gameness - the desire to fight without regard to self-preservation. This is directly opposite of nature where natural predators will have a high degree of self preservation.
* Some nitwits say they are "nanny dogs." These same nitwits get pitbulls because they are known to be intimidating and aggressive.  Pick which one - it can't be both. 
* Some try to conflate and compare what is normal behavior with a pit to the worst of behaviors from other dogs. Really? Then why do those who orchestrate dog fights almost never select other breeds???
* My favorite part of the nitwittery is those who say "it isn't the dog, it's the owner / how the dog was trained." Well, in response, I have this to say: "POS breeds attract POS owners."
* For the "it was wagging its tail" crowd... tail wagging indicates excited (not "happy"). I get excited when I see steak, but that's probably not a good thing for the cow.


The interesting social experiment that is the ar15.com GD forum calls these things the "breed of peace." I can live with that. 

Milestones

Milestones - June 20, 2022.

* Today, my mother would have been 80. She died almost 10 years ago.

* Generation X was the first generation to not enter the workforce and quickly out-earn their parents.  At the age of 46, I am firmly in the middle of Gen X. This statement most surely applies to me.

As of today, I am (finally) earning more with one job than my father did when he retired in 2003.

For years, I have eclipsed my father's 2003 earnings - but it has required two jobs to do so.  More notes on this:

- Working at the same place is the worst way to increase your income. 

- In sales, you *can* earn a lot... but most people do not.  Most top performers do not.  A very very few actually do. 

- Sales is a great way to lose your job. Without reason (or for a bogus reason)

- My lifetime sales record: 140% of quota. 

- Now transitioning out of sales. Making way more money in so doing.