From Jezebel:
Congressional Republicans have introduced a bill that would allow women using government money to receive an abortion only in the event of forcible rape...The new bill would deny abortion coverage for women who were not forcibly raped, including victims of statutory rape and date rape. [The bill excludes date rape, but not statutory rape]
So, let's unpack this little tidbit. House Speaker Boehner and his buds have empowered themselves to decide when you've really been raped. And they want to say, listen, ladies: most of you pregnant, alleged "rape survivors" need to get over it already. Suck it up! It's not like it's some stranger's baby. Jeez.
If you'd like to read a more articulate attack on this outrageous, offensive, infuriating bullshit, or if you want to know what you can do about it, check out Tiger Beatdown. Please.
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