Ah, OK. *Now* that makes sense
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rolanniYesterday, I posted this link to Facebook - (Pull Quote: A far-reaching anti-choice bill includes a provision that could redefine rape. Date rape? Not rape anymore. Drugged? Nope. Show the GOP "no" means "no" - sign the petition demanding Congress oppose this horrible legislation.)
And I thought -- along with "Who the frack are these people?" -- "What in ghod's name is going on in their tiny minds?"
This morning's email brings the answer to Question the Second. (Pull Quotes: After a series of suspicious visits by individuals claiming to be sex traffickers, Planned Parenthood reported to Attorney General Eric Holder on what appeared to be an illegal undercover video operation targeting 12 of its clinics nationwide. It sought an FBI probe of those involved and any possible violations of interstate sex trafficking laws by the suspicious infiltrators.1
and...
Republicans have introduced H.R. 3, the "No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act," which already boasts 173 co-sponsors. The bill, among other things, would essentially mean the end of private insurance coverage for abortion. It also includes an outrageous provision that would restrict federally assisted abortion coverage only to victims of what the law defines as "forcible rape.
Some days? It's very, very hard not to hate the entire human race.
EDITED: Link to Planned Parenthood story. Thanks jhawk!
And I thought -- along with "Who the frack are these people?" -- "What in ghod's name is going on in their tiny minds?"
This morning's email brings the answer to Question the Second. (Pull Quotes: After a series of suspicious visits by individuals claiming to be sex traffickers, Planned Parenthood reported to Attorney General Eric Holder on what appeared to be an illegal undercover video operation targeting 12 of its clinics nationwide. It sought an FBI probe of those involved and any possible violations of interstate sex trafficking laws by the suspicious infiltrators.1
and...
Republicans have introduced H.R. 3, the "No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act," which already boasts 173 co-sponsors. The bill, among other things, would essentially mean the end of private insurance coverage for abortion. It also includes an outrageous provision that would restrict federally assisted abortion coverage only to victims of what the law defines as "forcible rape.
Some days? It's very, very hard not to hate the entire human race.
EDITED: Link to Planned Parenthood story. Thanks jhawk!
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Bait to make you ignore the rest
Date: 2011-02-03 07:29 am (UTC)The Hyde amendment for decades has prevented federal money from being used to fund abortion, but another section of this bill apparently expands the definition of "federal money" to include such things as tax credits and deductions (e.g. what a company gets when they provide insurance coverage). Employee insurance plan cover abortion? You no longer get to deduct it as a business expense! Getting a tax rebate because you have medical coverage (as in "Obamacare")? That coverage better not include abortion coverage!
Some nice detailing of this here: http://digbysblog.blogspot.com/2011/02/democrats-reach-for-shiny-object.html