AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Rick Perry has called a judge’s ruling on the restrictive new abortion law passed last July by the Texas legislature “a threat to men’s rights as keepers of women.”
U.S. District Judge Lee Yeakel yesterday assessed two controversial provisions of the law, striking down the requirement that abortion providers have admitting privileges at hospitals within 30 miles of their clinics, but upholding the restrictions on a physician’s ability to offer nonsurgical abortions unless the mother’s health or life is at risk.
Yeakel’s decision enables dozens of Texas clinics that would have been forced to close under the original law to stay open.
The Texas attorney general’s office had argued that the law protects women and the life of the fetus, but Gov. Perry said in a statement that the law was also intended to “protect the rights of men who want to keep guard over their childbearing partners.”
“We will continue fighting to implement the laws passed by the duly-elected officials of our state, laws that reflect the will and values of Texans. Yeakel’s decision is a threat to men’s rights as keepers of women and their role as family protectors,” read the statement.
Perry argued that one of the reasons Texas is “losing its grip” on pro-life legislation is that “too much emphasis has been placed on women’s rights” and said abortion should “also be looked at as a men’s rights issue.”
“Every man who has had relations with a woman has a right to protect his family, and that means limiting a physician’s ability to impose abortion on would-be fathers.”
Perry even went so far as to claim that “abortion destroys a man’s ability to be a man,” which “could leave some men to turn to homosexuality, because neither way is he going to be able to have a child.”
The American Civil Liberties Union and Planned Parenthood issued a joint statement declaring the decision a “partial victory,” but also admitted that they’re “no longer clear on exactly which laws we’re fighting for and what they mean.”
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Perry even went so far as to claim that “abortion destroys a man’s ability to be a man,” which “could leave some men to turn to homosexuality, because neither way is he going to be able to have a child.”
Oh shoot, I don’t have any control over whether my girlfriend can have an abortion or not. Welp, better start f*cking some dudes.
If this is satire, it should be clearly labeled. Republicans spread enough false information. They don’t need any help.
When he’s not wearing his glasses, he lies. When he wears his glasses, he lies.
get this man out of a position of political power – “keepers of women”? “every man who has had relations with a woman has a right to protect his family”? I’m sorry, did he just call *rapists* “heads of households”???
These are Leaders??? This man went to a University????? People actually ELECTED this guy???? He talks about women like they are cattle!!! Shocking is all I can say. Almost unbelievable….but it IS AMERICA after all. Glad I left.
“Keepers of women”… Is that anything like “binders of women”? Or is it more like “jeepers creepers where’d ya get those keepers”? Confused…
Keepers of Women??? Like we are fucking zoo animals or something? That giant jackass needs to eat shit and die. As long as I am concious I am the keeper of me. My husband does not treat me like a piece of property, but asan equal. Rick Scary belongs to the 16th century
Texans must make a drastic change away from this type of representation in Austin. There is no doubt these men are scared that they will not be able to control women in the future. This points to possessor’s and controllers of everything around them.
Rick Perry said, “Every man who has had relations with a woman has a right to protect his family, and that means limiting a physician’s ability to impose abortion on would-be fathers.” This is one sick man. Perry tried to re-state what his wife said when she came out for women’s rights to make their own abortion decision.
Perry also said, “Texas is “losing its grip” on pro-life legislation is that “too much emphasis has been placed on women’s rights” and said abortion should “also be looked at as a men’s rights issue.” A woman’s body is that woman’s and no man, no matter who he is or thinks he is, has a right to make decisions over her body!
Would be fathers who insist on preventing women who don’t want children from having abortions should have to suffer from the same restrictions as she will suffer. These Fathers should be banned from attending university or college or gaining an apprenticeship for a period of 5 years – since their actions in impregnating a woman restrict her from having a career or continuing her education. It’s only fair they should have to suffer the same restrictions as their partner.
So wait…abortion rights cause homosexuality?
There are no words….stupid just doesn’t do it justice.
How did an idiot like this get elected?
How the heck did he come up with these bullshits?
Okay, I get it now. I clicked on ‘Show facts’ and it highlights in yellow the parts that are true. The rest is pure ‘entertainment.’
If you live in Texas, please vote for Wendy Davis.
Although the comments sound like ones that Perry would say,the article is from a news/satire site where they take real news and add satire.At the bottom of the article you can click on ‘show facts’ and the actual facts in the article will be highlighted.
Darn… too bad this isnt a Satire publication only meant for entertainment purposes unless it says #NNTS…. oh…. wait…. it is! Can you say “Gullible”? Lmao!
If all men were like Perry there would be no abortions because there would be no pregnancies, and there would be no ho homosexuality either. Perry is the end of the human race as we know it.
Sadly, with the comments perry has made in the past this could actually be a quote…
Good thing he is not a song writer we would have something like–You WILL have my baby, baby!
So…. Perry’s wife had an abortion …. and that means Perry is …. Gay now???……….. Speaking from personal experience ,he is?
Satire. Click “Show facts.” https://politicot.com/about-us/
Perhaps he should go read the part of the Bible that says what men should do….
Click on the “show facts” button under ” like us, give us a review”
Asshole!
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