Pro-choice

Our day of political protest began with Trader Joe's 8 Mini Croissants -- the best we've found in America. They're frozen uncooked and happen to be a great choice to address a red-wine hangover.

Then we went to stand in line with hundreds of others for the silent protest regarding a new law requiring those seeking to terminate their pregnancy to have an ultrasound image of the foetus. Whatever position one takes on choice, in a country where unnecessary medical procedures aren't covered by insurance, involve travel, time-off work, delay and is designed to make a difficult emotional decision even harder, in our opinion this isn't a good state law.

Thankfully we weren't shipped home in the Department of Corrections white busses which were standing by with engines running.


Update:

Bill passed despite John Stewart's Daily Show coverage (21st Feb) - Virginia 'The Punnany State' - however it was amended so that trans-vaginal scans are not to be mandated, so a slight victory on that score; whilst Saturday Night Live's 'Really?' segment with Amy Poehler had a go and finally MSNBC overage.

The equally awful 'Personhood' bill has been kicked out though - what a result!

Mini Croissants
Hundreds at Capitol for women's rights rally