[Noisebridge-discuss] The outright Republican assault on women just keeps getting worse

[Liz Henry]

I just looked at this bill here,

http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h3/text
and here:

http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/D?c112:3:./temp/~c112ZTJkpC::

and there isn't any language in it that redefines rape.  (Anymore.)

It seems like its main effect would be to discourage small businesses
and any employer who gets funding or a tax break for providing medical
insurance from picking an insurance plan which covers abortion.

Here are some articles,

http://www.thenation.com/blog/160461/help-defeat-no-taxpayer-funding-abortion-act

http://motherjones.com/politics/2011/04/redefine-rape-hr-3-abortion-stealth


A petition,

http://act.credoaction.com/campaign/hr3_vote/?rc=fb_share1

And Planned Parenthood's form to mail your Senators,

https://secure.ppaction.org/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=13202&s_src=smithbillmay2011_actk

I don't know much about Anthony Weiner but at least whoever composes his
emails for him should get their facts straight and suggest some action
other than donating to his particular campaign for office... what a
douche...


Cheers,

- Liz





On 5/6/11 8:36 AM, Corey McGuire wrote:
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Anthony Weiner <info at anthonyweiner.com>
> Date: Fri, May 6, 2011 at 6:54 AM
> Subject: Disgusting
> To: coreyfro at coreyfro.com
> 
> 
> 
> The outright Republican assault on women just keeps getting worse. They're
> using their majority to push their rigid ideology, and that's why you need
> to stand with me. Here's the latest.
> 
> First, they tried that bill to change the very definition of "rape." The
> massive public outrage made them back off -- or so we thought.
> 
> Then, this week, radical House Republicans passed a bill that goes further
> than ever. It's called the "No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act," and it's
> the biggest attack on a woman's right to choose in a generation.
> 
> It's shocking how extreme -- how over the top -- this legislation is. It's
> disgusting how central destroying women's rights is to the hard right vision
> of America.
> 
> Democrats like us have to fight back. If we don't stand together, who knows
> what else they might try.
> 
> Not only does this bill resurrect the ridiculous "forcible rape" idea, it
> takes direct aim at women's rights and women's equality.
> 
> This bill would authorize the IRS to audit victims of sexual assault --
> seriously. It would raise taxes on small businesses who offer health
> insurance that covers reproductive health -- seriously. It would make
> permanent the DC abortion ban -- a real and serious rollback of women's
> rights.
> 
> It would prevent American women looking for health insurance in state
> exchanges from spending their own money on insurance for essential
> reproductive care ­-- seriously.
> 
> Fighting Democrats everywhere are springing to action to stop this outrage.
> I need your help right away.
> 
> Anthony
> 
> 420 Lexington Ave., Ste. 312
> New York, NY 10170
> 
> 
> 
> 
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Liz Henry
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