House GOP passes bill, prevents statutory rape victims, etc. from receiving abortions - Polidicks

[quote=ThinkProgress]In a 251 to 175 vote this evening, [b]16 anti-choice Democrats joined every House Republican present[/b] in passing H.R. 3, the No Taxpayer Funding For Abortion Act. A chief weapon in the House GOP’s “comprehensive assault” on women this bill proposes some of the most radical and draconian restrictions on women’s rights. They include: – Redefinition Of Rape: The bill sponsor Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) faced serious backlash after he tried to narrow the definition rape to “forcible rape.” By narrowing the rape and incest exception in the Hyde Amendment, [b]Smith sought to prevent the following situations from consideration: Women who say no but do not physically fight off the perpetrator, women who are drugged or verbally threatened and raped, and minors impregnated by adults.[/b] [b]Smith promised to remove the language[/b] and while it is not technically in the bill, Mother Jones reports that [b]House Republicans used “a sly legislative maneuver” to insert a “backdoor reintroduction” of redefinition language.[/b] Essentially, if the bill is challenged in court, judges will look at the congressional committee report to determine intent. The committee report for H.R. 3 says the bill will “not allow the Federal Government to subsidize abortions in cases of statutory rape” — thus excluding statutory rape-related abortions from Medicaid coverage. ... – Rape Audits: Because H.R. 3 bans using tax credits or deductions to pay for abortions or insurance, a woman who used such a benefit would have to prove, if audited, that her abortion “fell under the rape/incest/life-of-the-mother exception, or that the health insurance she had purchased did not cover abortions.” Essentially, the bill turns Internal Revenue Service agents into “abortion cops” who would force women to give “contemporaneous written documentation” that it was “incest, or rape, or [her] life was in danger” that compelled an abortion. ... Despite receiving nearly 135,000 signatures in opposition to the bill, Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) and the House Republicans leveled a serious blow on American women and their right to choose. Some Republicans even suggested holding the debt ceiling increase hostage over the passage of H.R. 3. The bill, however, is unlikely to pass as a standalone in the Democratic-led Senate. [b]President Obama has also threatened to veto the bill. [/b] [/quote] [url=http://thinkprogress.org/2011/05/04/house-gop-hr3/]Source[/url] Another instance of Republicans asserting that they know what's best for women. This will probably never get past the Senate, but it's still disgusting.

I hope it doesn't get past the senate. This is wrong, all wrong. What is happening to the USA? Why does it seem to be going backwards? These signs bode ill for all free people.

How can they even think of such things? Or are they just seeking attention?

Who votes for these people, seriously?

it's funny how abortion is so contrary to Republican view of "morality" abortion is good, especially if woman gets pregnant from rape. it's not like we need to squeeze out all the babies, we are not on the brink of extinction, quite the opposite from that tbh.

How does this help the economy? [editline]5th May 2011[/editline] or the deficit

well this is fucking dumb

I guess after Bin Laden's death we had to get back to usual Republican shit law proposals at some point.

Great.

how can one republican singlehandedly undo a century's worth of women's equality campaigning [editline]5th May 2011[/editline] [QUOTE=Gekkosan;29634491]it's funny how abortion is so contrary to Republican view of "morality" abortion is good, especially if woman gets pregnant from rape. it's not like we need to squeeze out all the babies, we are not on the brink of extinction, quite the opposite from that tbh.[/QUOTE] well actually it's not as simple as that. most western countries' populations have stabilised or are beginning to stabilise. the majority of the world's explosive population growth is from the third world, especially india.

That's pretty fucked up. Plus, surely making women attempt to fight off a rapist and possibly get killed by him in the process just to appease the law so they have the option of an abortion goes kind of against the whole pro-life thing.

[img]http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QSc9q-YnFvg/TO6R2Ebl_oI/AAAAAAAAAAU/yN3BjeQqXMY/s1600/nov+25.png[/img] The human represents American Society The Slide represents the Republicans fucking shit up The fact he's out of control goes to show [B]WE DON'T WANT THIS[/B]

I don't even need to hear their explanation. Preventing [B]anyone[/B] from receiving abortions is bad.

Go Obama, I can't think of a better use for veto power.

[QUOTE=Matix;29634855]I don't even need to hear their explanation. Preventing [B]anyone[/B] from receiving abortions is bad.[/QUOTE] I can understand the distaste when its tax dollars that pay for it, though, but some of those examples are just horrendous. I'm aware that teenage pregnancy in the U.S. is a pretty big deal, and I personally wouldn't care to pay for an abortion for somebody who willingly had unprotected sex 'illegally', not that I agree with the Age of Consent in most States (16 in Canada is perfect, my opinion only), but when you're barring the following; [quote][b][u]Women who say no but do not physically fight off the perpetrator, women who are drugged or verbally threatened and raped[/u][/b][/quote] Then I'm sorry but you have no idea what the fuck you're talking about. These people are [i]always[/i] victims.

God fucking dammit, Repubs. Oh, it's to [i]save money[/i], yeah, definitely. Definitely not to restrict abortions and punish women for being "promiscuous" even when they're raped, [b]definitely[/b] not. We need somebody to Gandalf this bill. Hold on. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4UfAL9f74I[/media] [QUOTE=Swilly;29634689][img_thumb]http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QSc9q-YnFvg/TO6R2Ebl_oI/AAAAAAAAAAU/yN3BjeQqXMY/s1600/nov+25.png[/img_thumb] The human represents American Society The Slide represents the Republicans fucking shit up The fact he's out of control goes to show [B]WE DON'T WANT THIS[/B][/QUOTE] [IMG]http://img807.imageshack.us/img807/2827/strex.png[/IMG]

Shit like this makes it unacceptable for anyone to vote for the Republicans even if they only agree with some of their policies.

This kind of crap doesn't even surprise me anymore. Veto that shit, Obama.

this probably won't get past the senate, let alone Obama

[QUOTE=archangel125;29634422]I hope it doesn't get past the senate. This is wrong, all wrong. What is happening to the USA? Why does it seem to be going backwards? These signs bode ill for all free people.[/QUOTE] because old white men are scared of change guess who runs our country for the most part

[img]http://gyazo.com/3e75d86fcaa4eeed44e0640cd019566c.png[/img]

Dear GOP This isn't 1257. Learn to be productive.

[QUOTE=Swilly;29634689][img_thumb]http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QSc9q-YnFvg/TO6R2Ebl_oI/AAAAAAAAAAU/yN3BjeQqXMY/s1600/nov+25.png[/img_thumb] The human represents American Society The Slide represents the Republicans fucking shit up The fact he's out of control goes to show [B]WE DON'T WANT THIS[/B][/QUOTE] Unrelated, but i've gotta say, dude you should realize by now that posting image macros is a bad idea. I think you may manage to be the first person permabanned for them.

[QUOTE=Itsjustguy;29636022]Dear GOP This isn't 1257. Learn to be productive.[/QUOTE] More like: Dear America. Get rid of the shitty two party system that fucks everyone in the ass. Learn to advance.

[QUOTE=Xen Tricks;29637069]Unrelated, but i've gotta say, dude you should realize by now that posting image macros is a bad idea. I think you may manage to be the first person permabanned for them.[/QUOTE] Every image macro post where I've seen the user banned, there was only the image and no text.

[QUOTE=Xen Tricks;29637069]Unrelated, but i've gotta say, dude you should realize by now that posting image macros is a bad idea. I think you may manage to be the first person permabanned for them.[/QUOTE] People have been perma'd for image macros. As long as the image macro has text accompanying it and actually fits with the thread its not banned usually*. *Note:Sometimes image is actually an animated gif and fits the thread so you might get away with it, its touchy and depends on the mods.

The House loves to pass stupid sensationalist bills like this, it'll die in committee or in the Senate. The house is comprised of a lesser elite group than the senate, hence more sensationalist extreme right/left morons who hop on blatantly flawed bills like this one.

I say that unless the woman is either a rape victim, under 18, or the woman's life is at risk, abortion should not be allowed.

[QUOTE=GeneralFredrik;29637151]More like: Dear America. Get rid of the shitty two party system that fucks everyone in the ass. Learn to advance.[/QUOTE] We're trying, the silent majority is no longer silent because we want to, but because we're drowned out by those loonies on the fringes.

[QUOTE=Smug Bastard;29637638]I say that unless the woman is either a rape victim, under 18, or the woman's life is at risk, abortion should not be allowed.[/QUOTE] any reason for this?