Oh the great leap backward

[karadinart]

Bad news these days if you are a woman in the US.

1. "'Forcible Rape' Language Remains In Bill To Restrict Abortion Funding," The Huffington Post, February 9, 2011 http://www.moveon.org/r?r=206084&id=26177-6001787-bVPxkTx&t=22

"Extreme Abortion Coverage Ban Introduced," Center for American Progress, January 20, 2011 http://www.moveon.org/r?r=205961&id=26177-6001787-bVPxkTx&t=23

2. "Georgia State Lawmaker Seeks To Redefine Rape Victims As 'Accusers,'" The Huffington Post, February 4, 2011 http://www.moveon.org/r?r=206007&id=26177-6001787-bVPxkTx&t=24

3. "South Dakota bill would legalize killing abortion doctors," Salon, February 15, 2011
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=206102&id=26177-6001787-bVPxkTx&t=25

4. "House GOP Proposes Cuts to Scores of Sacred Cows," National Journal, February 9, 2011
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=206103&id=26177-6001787-bVPxkTx&t=26

5. "New GOP Bill Would Allow Hospitals To Let Women Die Instead Of Having An Abortion," Talking Points Memo, February 4, 2011 http://www.moveon.org/r?r=205974&id=26177-6001787-bVPxkTx&t=27

6. "Republican Officials Cut Head Start Funding, Saying Women Should be Married and Home with Kids," Think Progress, February 16, 2011 http://thinkprogress.org/2011/02/16/gop-women-kids/

7. "Bye Bye, Big Bird. Hello, E. Coli," The New Republic, Feburary 12, 2011
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=206104&id=26177-6001787-bVPxkTx&t=28

8. "House GOP spending cuts will devastate women, families and economy," The Hill, February 16, 2011 http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/economy-a-budget/144585-house-gop-spending-cuts-will-devastate-women-families-and-economy-

9. "House passes measure stripping Planned Parenthood funding," MSNBC, February 18,2011
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=206122&id=26177-6001787-bVPxkTx&t=29

"GOP Spending Plan: X-ing Out Title X Family Planning Funds," Wall Street Journal, February 9, 2011 http://www.moveon.org/r?r=206105&id=26177-6001787-bVPxkTx&t=30

And my personal fave,

Birth Control for Horses, Not for Women," Blog for Choice, February 17, 2011
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=206106&id=26177-6001787-bVPxkTx&t=31

Comments

[stopwatch-plz.livejournal.com]

I am just about to go to bed, so too tired to read atm, but bookmarking this to read through tomorrow. Saw someone mention something about this and want to read it myself. From what I've seen though, all I can say is "WTF?" >_

[stopwatch-plz.livejournal.com]

Oh, good lord. That is just... I don't know. I really don't know. Where do you even start, really? And we can't sit here in the UK and think "Oh it's nothing to do with us" because it is. But really, there are no words...

[karadin.livejournal.com]

As it is, less than half of rapes are even reported, and of those, very few convictions, so changing 'victim' to 'accuser' will only make women less likely to take cases to court, but maybe that's the point, another case of 'blame the victim'

[margi-lynn.livejournal.com]

Oh my gods. Please no.

[earthspirits.livejournal.com]

All very depressing and distressing. I hardly know where to start with any of these. *meh*

[autumnatmidnite.livejournal.com]

Makes me ashamed to be an American citizen :(

[mjspice.livejournal.com]

Headdesks for all. XP

[impressioniste.livejournal.com]

I was reading about the stripping funding from PP the other day and it made me want to bash my head into a wall. On a messageboard I read, people were bitching that they shouldn't have to pay for other people's abortions, totally ignoring the 725 times they were told and shown cites where it states federal funds at PP don't pay for abortions anyway. :|

[karadin.livejournal.com]

It would be interesting if everyone could decide which medical procedures were necessary and unnecessary.