Pro-life vid of day: Comedian jokes about ultrasound laws
by Kelli
Comedian Andy Kline (pictured right) gained some attention from NARAL this week on Twitter for his 2012 joke about transvaginal ultrasound laws.
The female author of this Upworthy article, which includes Kline’s comedy routine transcript, says Kline “makes an excellent point,” but I can’t seem to find it:
Look, I don’t know what kind of used car salesmen are working at the abortion clinics. How does it even go? You show up and go, “Yeah, I’m here for an abortion.”
“Can I interest you in a baby?”
No, literally, the opposite of that situation?
“Look, here’s a picture of a fetus with a party hat on!”
“What’s that behind your ear? Someone who will take care of you when you’re old?”
If they’re gonna do that, shouldn’t they also be required to show you pictures how your life will be affected if you choose to have the child?
Like, “Look, here’s all your friends having fun without you!”
“Look at this one,”
“That one’s blank.”
“That’s how much money you’ll have!”
[youtube]http://youtu.be/HbZR1RpBVjE[/youtube]
Hilarious, right? But maybe Andy isn’t aware that many women who have had abortions have stated that abortion clinics already do a bang-up job of preying on women’s vulnerability and fears about finances and the future they think they will lose if they give birth to their children.
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Jill Stanek is a nurse turned speaker, columnist and blogger, a national figure in the effort to protect both preborn and postborn innocent human life.
Sorry but no matter how funny a comedian is they cheapen themselves trying to make abortion funny. All abortion jokes should be off limits!
Well first of all he slipped and said baby pictures. Idk I just wonder if he were to make a joke about a newborn being killed in a car accident how far the laughs would go.
Some ppl might find them funny. Just google “dead baby jokes.”
@ Philymiss I remember a few from back in my day…one liners… All I can say is yak!
I think Sarah Silverman takes the cake as the queen of mean on abortion jokes. Silverman has paved the way saying ” Went in today and had a quick aborsh.” I cant find any evidence that Silvermans ever aborted. Im quite sure she hasnt. Perhaps a close friend or relative? There is someone she is trying to comfort. Sad.
So if you have a baby, you might not be able to hang out with your friends as much. Oh the horror!
Yeah phillymiss ..imagine all of those drunken nights and parties you will miss. Aaaagh!
Color me shocked…this crowd doesn’t find comedians like Andy and Sarah Silverman funny.
-James Ashby