I am shocked and a little sick to my stomach at the current Republican efforts to redefine 'rape' in order to cut federal funding for reproductive health care.
Currently, federal dollars can't be used to pay for abortion except in cases of rape, incest, or when the woman's life is in danger. A far-reaching anti-choice bill, introduced by Republican Chris Smith and supported by 173 members of the House, includes a provision that would narrow that use to "cases of 'forcible' rape but not statutory or coerced rape." So, it's alright as long as he used roofies, or didn't smack you around a bit first. Date rape is probably okay too, so that's all fine.
Seriously, people? How can this be okay?
Update: apparently the word 'forcible' will be dropped... apparently someone realised that rape, by definition, was non-consensual. Freaking geniuses.
I know this is a little bit sweeping, but what a horrible country. I'm still stunned that 41 states try children as adults.
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