PETITION: We Won't Go Back to the Back Alley

[The Lawspeaker]

We Won't Go Back to the Back Alley

After a huge public outcry, Republicans are back-pedaling from an outrageous attempt to redefine rape.

But the GOP attacks on women's health continue—including a bill that would allow hospitals to let a pregnant woman die rather than perform a life-saving abortion.

And there's more. Another bill would effectively prevent women from using their own money to purchase insurance that includes abortion coverage in the new insurance exchanges, among other things. Rep. Carolyn Maloney called it "the deepest attack on a woman's right to choose in my lifetime."

We need to act right away. Can you sign the petition telling Congress to oppose Republican attacks on a woman's right to choose?

A compiled petition with your individual comment will be presented to your Senators and Representative.

SIGN here.

----- CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES ONLY----

[Psychonaut]

Bullshit.

This is not an attack on anyone's "rights," unless you consider publicly funded abortions a right. It's not an attempt to say that women can only abort if they were forcibly raped, it's an attempt to cut the amount of public funding that goes towards abortions.

[Grumpy Cat]

Bullshit.

This is not an attack on anyone's "rights," unless you consider publicly funded abortions a right. It's not an attempt to say that women can only abort if they were forcibly raped, it's an attempt to cut the amount of public funding that goes towards abortions.

If a woman is raped, she should not be on the hook for an abortion. It's making it seem more like it is her fault she got raped.

If you get hit by a drunk driver, you shouldn't pay the medical bills, right?

Personally, I think cases of rape should be the only time abortion is funded.

[Psychonaut]

If a woman is raped, she should not be on the hook for an abortion. It's making it seem more like it is her fault she got raped.

Being the victim of a crime doesn't, in my mind at least, entitle you to elective medical procedures payed for from public coffers. If some crazy criminal slips you a sedative gives you a tattoo while you're asleep, it sucks and you're deserving of compensation from him, but your neighbors don't owe you compensation for your tattoo removal.

If you get hit by a drunk driver, you shouldn't pay the medical bills, right?

Flawed comparison. Getting an abortion because you don't want to have your rapist's baby is fundamentally different from getting stitched up because you're about to bleed to death.

[Grumpy Cat]

Flawed comparison. Getting an abortion because you don't want to have your rapist's baby is fundamentally different from getting stitched up because you're about to bleed to death.

How is it? Both outcomes are the result of a crime. Pregnancy isn't exactly a cake walk, you know, and is a risk to the woman's health... she could even bleed to death.

The rapist, ideally, should pay for the abortion.

[Wyn]

If the 'GOP' were to make an effort to outlaw abortion completely they'd actually go up in my estimation.

[la bombe]

The bill can be read here. It's a clusterfuck.

Bullshit.

This is not an attack on anyone's "rights," unless you consider publicly funded abortions a right. It's not an attempt to say that women can only abort if they were forcibly raped, it's an attempt to cut the amount of public funding that goes towards abortions.

Even with regards to private insurance, this bill would not allow for tax deductions for any health coverage plan that includes abortion as a service

no credit shall be allowed under the internal revenue laws with respect to amounts paid or incurred for an abortion or with respect to amounts paid or incurred for a health benefits plan (including premium assistance) that includes coverage of abortion

[The Lawspeaker]

Hmmm maybe is it a stupid Euro barging in (ah well Americans do it so often in European affairs ) but is it not very clear that that this bill is based on the fairytale of religion ? Is there no seperation between Church and State ?

That alone should be a reason to sign the petition as it (the bill) clearly is made to benefit the evangelicals while also claiming that it would safe money.

[Joe McCarthy]

Hmmm maybe is it a stupid Euro barging in (ah well Americans do it so often in European affairs ) but is it not very clear that that this bill is based on the fairytale of religion ? Is there no seperation between Church and State ?

That alone should be a reason to sign the petition as it (the bill) clearly is made to benefit the evangelicals while also claiming that it would safe money.

As a general rule what Evangelicals favor is good for the country, though abortion is not my hobbyhorse. Nor does 'separation of church and state' mean Christians have to shut up about politics.

[The Lawspeaker]

What makes you believe that crazed religious freaks know what is good for the country ? I mean.. they are as fanatical as Islam and as commercial as Hollywood.