The gender card again...

[catsnknots]

Sorry to interrupt your no politics idea  but I still find the subject important and want to rant... 

How dare Gillard make abortion an election issue... There is no way that is acceptable and to even suggest that the Coalition will remove your right to one is scare mongering to the max. 

In this modern day time it is incredibly important that we don't use these topics to inflame a false war. 

Even if a person in any party did not like the idea of abortion there is no way that they would get the support to make it illegal. Or limit your access to one... or even make you feel bad for having one. 

So if Gillard wants to launch a campaign called "Labor Women for Gillard" then fine... but don't pull out the gender card and make something out of nothing.. 

And personally I find it sexist to have a women's only group calling for women to support Gillard. 

I have two sons and I also want their future to be positive and not forgotten but it seems that this PM only want to think of the future of women. 

[watta*drama*queen]

Misandry much?

[donnashuggy]

I agree Cat, it is very poor form.

[freakiness]

Where is the context?

The conversation during which this was mentioned?

Before you get outraged could you provide a little info on how this came up. please?

Thanks.

[donnashuggy]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jun/11/julia-gillard-abortion-coalition-election

[donnashuggy]

If I were a swinging voter this would do it for me, to do this stunt and not support gay marriage is just incredible.

[lakeland27]

Look at the makup of the backbench, let alone the morrisons on the front bench. misogynist religious types.. of course its on their agenda. there's going to be a lot of internal strife..

[freakiness]

Donna, I heard conversation about it.

I think it's a fair enough comment.

I don't trust Eric Abetz, Cori Bernadi, Tony Abbott,  Mathias Corman, and co. not to tamper with abortion laws.  They do not believe in abortion. They have been vocal opponents and would outlaw abortion as soon as the chance arrived. 

[catsnknots]

“We don't want to live in an Australia where abortion again becomes the political plaything of men who think they know better,” Ms Gillard said.

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really??? this is such a cheap shot... 

and the women that think this is a viable argument are just as useless. 

[donnashuggy]

I fully believe that Tony Abbott is against abortion, he just won't say so or commit to it publicly any longer because he wants to win.

BUT this is a very bad move politically for Julia, it will be her death.