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Verizon Reverses Itself On Pro-Choice News Texting Ban
fermion writes "Verizon has reacted to an NYT report filed earlier today on their decision to ban text message news clips from a pro-choice group, reversing the ban on that content. 'Text messaging is a growing political tool in the United States and a dominant one abroad, and such sign-up programs are used by many political candidates and advocacy groups to send updates to supporters. But legal experts said private companies like Verizon probably have the legal right to decide which messages to carry. The laws that forbid common carriers from interfering with voice transmissions on ordinary phone lines do not apply to text messages. In reversing course today, Verizon did not disclaim the power to block messages it deemed inappropriate.'"
This is simply wrong. The pro-life movement is intimately connected with crisis pregnancy centers and charities.
Some might be. For others (i.e. the Republican Party) the fetus is the most important thing in the world. Until it's born. Then they couldn't care less. To say the state should stop abortions but then have zero responsibility in caring for the resulting children is just evil. No this isn't flamebait, unless this morning the GOP stopped trying to ban abortion and end social spending and I missed it.