One of the things I have noted over the last few years is the near complete ignorance of the human reproductive system of many of the anti-abortion crowd (mostly, but not entirely, men). There is the state legislator in Louisiana who thought that rape kits could prevent pregnancy without preforming an abortion; the Minnesota one who believed it was impossible to become pregnant as the result of incest and ever and ever on. No wonder sex education is opposed, these idiots don’t understand the need for it, they confuse understanding the act of intercourse with knowledge of a complicated system of reproduction and both the physiological and emotional reactions which accompany it.

Stupid is as stupid does. And, by God, in Idaho we stand firmly by our own Stupid every time.

No surprise considering Idaho has some of the most Draconian laws regarding sex in this country.

J Smith, in case you too are lacking in your reproductive and parenting knowledge, the issue of pregnancy and fatherhood also affects men. Teamwork.

Add the extension of this issue to fathers rights, combined with child support.
An unwed birth claiming child support is a big injustice to men without the right to decide on terminating an unwanted pregnancy.

Mr. Barbieri claims that his question was just rhetorical and that he really does understand the difference between the reproductive and digestive systems. Ok, fine.

It makes no difference, however, whether Barbieri is truly biologically confused or if he was indeed being snarky, sarcastic and rhetorical; either scenario should not be expected from an elected public official.

Barbieri displays an all too common trait among many Idaho legislators: unmitigated arrogance. He seems to have forgotten what legislators are supposed to do; be deliberative, yet respectful of the citizens who sent him to the Capitol. He should drop the Judge Judy persona and mentality. It doesn’t suit him, or any other legislator very well.

The doctor who was just trying to testify about a piece of proposed legislation did not deserve the disrespect that Mr. Barbieri not so cleverly dished out. It should come as no real surprise, though. This is the same committee that “heard” three days of testimony, overwhelmingly in support of adding the words to the Idaho Human Rights Act, yet wouldn’t even vote to take the issue to the full legislature.

Mr. Barbieri and the rest of the folks at the Statehouse should just leave the self-righteous stuff at home and come to Boise to do just the important business of the people. That is: Fixing any laws that need fixing (like the Human Rights Act) and to carefully consider what services the state absolutely needs to provide and how we pay for them. God, guns and glory should not even be in the playbook.

Stop the doctor worship! It’s past time to take doctors off the pedestal. Their industry has an unbelievable high failure/death rate. And an unbelievable high expense for what they produce. Healthcare in America is an error prone dangerous/deadly embarrassment, when compared to any other industry. Why do you think the biggest employers in Idaho, nearly monopolies, still spend gazillions on happy-face advertizing?? It’s a snow job. Wise up, educate, protect yourself.