Life And Now, Pro-Life Checks…
posted by on December 22 at 12:19 PM
A friend who works as a teller at a big local bank was aghast yesterday when a woman passed him one of these pro-life checks.
Put out by LifeChecks of Joppa, Maryland, these checks come in various designs—black child, white child, rainbow coalition of babies, mother nuzzling infant—with bold messages inscribed on the checks, such as: “Adoption, not abortion. Care enough to let them live!”; “It’s a life, not a choice. Stop Abortion!”; “Every baby is wanted by someone. Say no to abortion.”; “Choose life! Your mother did.”; and “Every 4th baby dies by choice. Say no to abortion.”
And then there is one that stands out. It’s a picture of feminine hands holding two tiny feet and proclaiming: “The PRECIOUS FEET of a 10-week unborn child.” I can’t grab an image of that check, but here’s a similar image from a pro-life address label:
If the religious right is going to campaign for the right of pharmacists to refuse to dispense the “morning after” pill, perhaps they should also, in fairness, promote giving bank tellers the right to refuse to cash these kinds of checks.
If bank tellers/check processors were able to do that, it would be awesome.
"Oh I'm sorry, your mortgage check bounced because it was against my ethics and moral values! Sorry about that bounced-check fee and the late fees!"
And every second child dies by the "will of God" (spontaneous abortion).
Normally the interaction between clerk and shopper is pretty superficial. This is a nice way to break the ice and let your clerk know "I'm a tasteless, moronic, nutjob! How about you?"
if i'm thinking of the right image (and how many can there be? let's pretend one.) it's actually the hand of a man (and a medical doctor) names russell sacco. a very 'active' anti-choice physician in oregon.
Wouldn't it be more appropriate to give merchants the right to refuse payment on 'offensive' checks, rather than bank tellers? Otherwise, tellers could be refusing to accept checks in a business deposit, when the depositer isn't the one who ordered the checks.
Just sayin'
I am disoriented by the check design in the lower left. Is it two cartoon faces about to kiss or is it a vase shaped like the Space Needle?
I'm sorry, the "precious feet" caption is making me giggle uncontrollably. I don't know why.
@7 - perhaps it's because the words are in quotes, as if they are somehow being insincere or snarky.
Perhaps someone should make checks with same-sex couples and feature sayings like, "I support sodomy." I'd probably order a batch on the slight chance I ever visit the South.
As sad as this is, this is sadder:
http://www.checksyourway.com/d_osmond/donny_osmond_orderform.html
I love the idea of a merchant being able to refuse a check that has the "pro-life" message.
I love the Donny Osmond check, but I'd be really into a Jack Wagner one. Jack's all I need...
checks with slogans, causes, flags,
babies, kittens, cars; it's all crap.
when it comes to money, I think 'they'; banks, merchants, other assorted whores will take it no matter what kinds of shit stains are on it.
people who go around passing checks in today's electronic environment broadcast their 'issues' as soon as the checkbook comes out.
i think a 20% surcharge should be laid on every check passed where there is a line of people behind the passer.
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Sooo, does anyone else want to ask the obvious question?
Okay, I'll take a crack at it:
Do anti-abortionists not see the irony in displaying a pair of ten-week-old-fetus feet? I mean, where did they get them from?
And the second most obvious question:
What's the most appropriate sauce to go with ten-week-old-fetus feet - Honey Mustard, Tangy BBQ, or Cool Ranch?
teasing me as i walk to my scheduled abortion appointment. oh the peer pressure!
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