exactly one year ago, i found myself unexpectedly pregnant, scared, ambivalent, and contemplating abortion. i decided to keep my baby, and what i lovingly referred to as “my little bean” after i saw my first ultrasound is now my gorgeous three-month-old daughter, for whom i have a whole new slew of awesomely cute food-analogy-nicknames. i adore her like crazy and would not trade her for anything in the world. i am profoundly grateful and blessed to have her in my life.

i am also profoundly grateful that i had the luxury of contemplating all my options and ultimately making that choice myself. as a low-income single mom struggling to make ends meet, i am painfully aware that the Republican party couldn’t give two shits (or even just one teeny-tiny rabbit-pellet shit) about me, and the millions of other women in the same boat with me. i’m terrified because i know the odds are stacked against us, but i’m that much more determined to make it work. my strong values and my wonderful family give me the confidence that somehow, things will be okay for us. it will be difficult for sure, but i’m up for the challenge.

anyway, schmaltzy PSA aside, my bottom line is this:

1) my daughter once looked like a bean
2) i’m glad i did not have an abortion
3) abortion should still be legal
4) Paul Ryan is still a shitty asshole who loves taking hot steaming dumps on women and poor people
5) fuck you, Paul Ryan
6) HOORAY FOR AMERICA!
7) and abortions.

reposted from http://gawker.com/5951162/if-theres-one-thing-to-remember-about-the-vp-debate-its-that-joe-biden-laughed-his-way-through-it?post=53452588