Now Do You See That It's Never Been About Life?

So for years, choice advocates have been warning that the pro-life movement has dick all to do with life. This is a war-mongering, death-penalty cheering crowd who could care less about life. In fact, their supposed life campaign is really about turning the clock back on women's rights. Thus, Rick Santorum doesn't just oppose abortion, but also contraception:

One of the things I will talk about, that no president has talked about before, is I think the dangers of contraception in this country. Many of the Christian faith have said, well, that’s okay, contraception is okay. It’s not okay. It’s a license to do things in a sexual realm that is counter to how things are supposed to be.

Yep, a Presidential candidate said that. In 2012! Just remember this when you start thinking the pro-lifers are concerned with something other than the fact that women can have sex without consequences. 

In light of Santorum's surprisingly candid admission, I thought I'd excerpt a recent Amanda Marcotte piece and then close out with a little Bill Hicks:

The year 2011 will be remembered by reproductive rights supporters as the year that the anti-choice movement really turned up the aggression, destroying the objections of moderate liberals who thought that pro-choice activists were being hysterical little ladies with our constant warnings about anti-choicers. 

Up until late 2010, you could still find many a liberal who would argue that conservatives “don’t really” want to ban abortion, but instead dangle the promise of doing so in front of a bunch of religious zealots to get their votes. Now those liberals realize the religious zealots actually exert quite a bit of control, in both their direct control over the Republicans and their ability to make the Democrats jump around nervously. 

Up through 2010, you could find many liberals who would laugh condescendingly when you would point out that the anti-choice movement not only wants to ban abortion, but has an eye out for destroying access to contraception, as well. No one is laughing at the supposedly hysterical ladies anymore. Turns out, we were right all along, and everyone knows it....