(Chuck Muth) – Hearken back, dear reader, to November 19, 1971.
That was the night the most iconic episode of the hit TV series “The Brady Bunch” aired; where little Jan Brady had a world-class meltdown after being sick of hearing about her older sibling.
“All I hear all day long at school is how great Marcia is at this, or how wonderful Marcia did that,” Jan whines. “Marcia, Marcia, Marcia!”
Similarly, that pretty much sums up U.S. Sen. Jacky Rosen’s re-election campaign theme in Nevada this year – “Abortion, Abortion, Abortion!” And it could cost women dearly…and literally.
First, make no mistake. Abortion rights are NOT in danger in Nevada. Nevada voters, more than 30 years ago, passed a ballot initiative enshrining the right to abortion for up to 24 weeks (six months) for any reason – or even no reason at all.
That right can only be changed by another vote of the people…period. No candidate, elected official or governing body can change it. And there’s no effort whatsoever by anybody to put it back on the ballot.
So Jacky Rosen is lying.
But for Democrats like Rosen who are pushing this new “Reproductive Rights Amendment” in Nevada, it’s not about protecting “reproductive rights.” It’s about protecting their political careers.
And by the way, I wonder why they call it “reproductive” rights when what it’s really doing is protecting the right NOT to reproduce. It’s almost as if they’re intentionally misleading the public. But they wouldn’t do that, would they?
And here’s another question that no one in the media seems willing to ask these folks…
If it’s “my body, my choice” and “a woman’s right to choose,” does that mean these Democrats support legalizing prostitution statewide in Nevada? If not, why not? If so, where’s THAT ballot initiative?
But back to Rosen’s abortion-distortion amendment that’ll be on the ballot in November and its danger to women…
First, current law states that “No abortion may be performed in this state unless the abortion is performed by a physician licensed to practice in this state…” That makes sense since abortions are, by definition, a surgical procedure.
But the misnamed Reproductive Rights Amendment would change that. If passed, abortions could be performed by any “health care practitioner.” That would mean a school nurse, a dentist, an optometrist, a pharmacist, a psychiatrist, a radiologist, a dietician, a physical therapist – heck, even a veterinarian!
This would be almost as dangerous as the fabled “back-alley abortions.”
Secondly, the amendment specifically states that “all individuals shall have a fundamental right to abortion…” And there are two big problems with this language.
First, “all individuals” would include minors. Which means underage teens who find themselves in a family way would have a constitutional right to get an abortion without their parents even being notified, let alone getting their approval.
Child sex-traffickers are gonna have a field day with this one.
Secondly – and this is the real kicker – MEN are “individuals,” too.
And even though men can’t get pregnant (don’t even try to argue the “science” of that with me), you know the old saying about it taking “two to tango.” It’s the basis for requiring men who knock up women to pay child support for 18 years even if the couple isn’t married.
Just ask Hunter Biden.
But if this amendment passes, what if a man elects to exercise his “fundamental right to abortion”? What if he demands that the woman or teen he got pregnant has an abortion even if she wants to have the baby?
In such a dispute, the courts would certainly side with the pregnant woman or teen.
But what if a court also determined that since the man was denied his constitutionally-protected “fundamental right to abortion” that he was off the hook for providing child support? Talk about the Law of Unintended Consequences!
And hey, stranger things have happened.
Nevertheless, all signs indicate the Reproductive Rights Amendment will pass in November (it’ll have to pass again in 2026 to become law).
And Democrats such as Jacky Rosen will be jumping for joy at enshrining a constitutional provision to not reproduce – while continuing to hypocritically prohibit getting paid to voluntarily do the thing that, you know, can cause reproduction.
But as the old Chinese proverb warns, ladies: “Be careful what you wish for.”
Which reminds me…
Laughter is Still the Best Medicine
A man walked into a bar with a full-grown ostrich behind him.
The server asked for their orders. The man said, “A hamburger, fries and a beer,” and turned to the ostrich, “What’s yours?” “I’ll have the same,” said the ostrich.
A short time later the server returned with their order. “That will be $50.75 please.” The man reached into his pocket and pulled out the exact change for payment.
The next day, the man and the ostrich came on again and the man said, “A hamburger, fries, and a beer.” The ostrich says, “I’ll have the same.”
Again the man reached into his pocket and paid with exact change.
The following day they both walked in again.
“The usual?” asked the server. “No, it is Friday, so I will have a steak, baked potato, and a shot of Tequila,” said the man.
“Same,” said the ostrich.
Shortly the server brought the order and said, “That will be $112.50.”
Once again, the man pulled the exact change out of his pocket and placed it on the table.
The server can’t hold back her curiosity any longer. “Excuse me, sir. How do you manage to always come up with the exact change out of your pocket every time?”
“Well,” said the man, “Several years ago I was cleaning the attic and found an old lamp. When I rubbed it, a genie popped out and offered me two wishes.
My first wish was that if I ever had to pay for anything, I would just put my hand in my pocket and the right amount of money would always be there.”
“Awesome,” said the server. “Most people would wish for a million dollars or something, but you’ll always be as rich as you want, for as long as you live!”
“That’s right. Whether it’s a gallon of milk or a Rolls Royce, the exact amount of money is always there,” said the man.
The server asked, “But, sir, what’s with the ostrich?”
The man sighed, paused, and answered, “My second wish was for a tall chick with long legs who agreed with everything I said.”
FAMOUS LAST WORDS
“I am pro-life, with exceptions for rape, incest, and life of the mother. I believe the issue is now correctly left at the state level.” – Sam Brown
Mr. Muth is president of Citizen Outreach, publisher of Nevada News & Views, and founder of CampaignDoctor.com. You can sign up for his conservative, Nevada-focused e-newsletter at MuthsTruths.com. His views are his own.
