January 22, 2008 was the 35th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision, ensuring a woman’s right to choose. Our friend Joanne Morton sent us an email back in December suggesting we theme the show around that, and though I originally thought she was nuts, I ended up saying, “Eh, why not?” and did just that. It was a celebratory night of raucous women who had the following gems to share:
Abbi Crutchfield: “It may surprise you to know that when it comes to giving birth, some women don’t have a choice. For example, if you’re overweight and you don’t know you’re pregnant until your water breaks.” – as Dr. Erick Newberry, feminist motivational speaker
Diana Saez: “I’m pro-choice. In fact, I’m pro-abortion now that I live on the Upper East Side.”
Rachael Parenta: “So that Roe lady now regrets having her abortion and wants abortion to be illegal. You know what, I’ve regretted a lot of things, like drunkenly eating a street vendor hot dog at three in the morning. Hell, I’ve slept with men who should never have been slept with. But I don’t think Governor Spitzer needs to sign a law that makes it illegal to have sex with Ben Kaplan. Even though I strongly believe it would be in every woman’s interest to avoid such an experience.”
Clara Bijl: “Abortion should be completely a woman’s decision; especially if she’s sleeping with an ugly guy. Then I think it should be mandatory.”
Carolyn Castiglia: “I wondered how they named that emergency contraceptive, RU-486. But then I realized that must be teen LOL speak: R U 4 86-ing this baby?”
Jess Wood: “My abortion material kills.”
