If men were the ones getting pregnant, abortions would be easier to get than food poisoning in Moscow

This week, the House began hearings on two abortion bills: the Protect Life Act and the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act. Both bills would outlaw the use of federal money for abortions. And to give the government more leverage, they would redefine tax credits as federal money. 

This latest attack comes on the heels of an escalation of anti-choice activity in the House.  This week, anti-choice leaders granted committee hearings to these two EXTREME anti-choice bills- {H.R.3 and H.R.358}- which among other provisions, would seek to END PRIVATE INSURANCE COVERAGE of abortion and ALLOW hospitals to DENY women abortion CARE 

{Even if her LIFE depends on it.}

It is very important that you all read up on the following Acts.  This is happening NOW.  There is not a lot of time to make sure this doesn't go through.  There are MANY petitions to be signed, and MANY Representatives to call.  If you need any information on how to do this, just message me.

Nancy Keenan is the President of NARAL {Pro-Choice America} said that an anti-choice proposal to completely eliminate funding for a domestic family-planning program will lead to millions of Americans losing access to contraception, cancer screening, and other basic health care.  

PLEASE NOTE: 

Only 6% of Planned Parenthoods funding goes toward the "Abortion Industry" as Rep. Mike Pence refers to the LEGAL termination of pregnancy.

"The new anti-choice House Leadership now wants to take away birth control and cancer screening from millions of American women and men." Keenan said.

While these politicians attack abortions coverage from every angle, they now want to deny funding for birth control, even though that's the best way to prevent unintended pregnancy.  Americans will not stand for this blatant hypocrisy.

The House Appropriations Committee announced through a press release that an upcoming Continuing resolution, legislation designed to keep the federal government running through the remainder of the fiscal year, will eliminate all $327 million in funding for the Title X program.  Title X is the nation's only program dedicated solely to family planning for low-income Americans.  About 4,600 health centers receive Title X funds to provide non-abortion-related services, included BIRTH CONTROL and CANCER SCREENS.  {NEED I SAY IT AGAIN??}

These politicians who are advancing these egregious attacks are the SAME ones that campaigned on the PROMISE of focusing on Jobs and the Economy.  Apparently attacking abortion coverage and birth control has become their agenda.  

{Thank you Dennis Miller for your wonderful quote as I used at the title of this post.}

77% of anti-abortion leaders are men. 100% of them will never be pregnant.

Since I quit being a canvasser for Grassroots Campaigns working on behalf of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, I haven't missed much- except one thing, the high.  Yes I said the high.  The HIGH you get when you KNOW you are TRULY making a difference in the world.   

Talking to people, women-men alike about issues that matter such as affordable birth control, the importance of choice, and sex education was truly some of the best months of my life.  But it doesn't have to stop there, I can make a difference and when I read the following the other day the activist in me reignited and I realized I don't have to stand on the streets of Manhattan to do so.  So here we go.  Grab a tissue your eyes might start bleeding.

Representative Smith (R-NJ) introduced a bill that would penalize women who are raped and would effectively ban private insurance coverage for abortion for millions of women — even for women who have such coverage today. This bill would reverse existing protections that guarantee millions of women access to abortion coverage when their life is in danger. Most heartlessly, this cruel bill even bans federal funding for abortion in cases of rape that are not deemed “forcible.”

Rep. Smith and his extreme anti-choice colleagues have taken their campaign against women’s health and rights to a new low, and they must be stopped. Do your part now. Tell Congress to reject this attack on women’s health.

Source-  The Planned Parenthood Action Center Website,  http://www.plannedparenthoodaction.org

'Forcible rape'? How is that even defined? There is no definition in the bill. Maybe I'm a do-gooder liberal who fell for the whole "no means no" mantra. Or that rape isn't sex, it's violence. But if a woman or girl gets pregnant through incest or rape (in ALL ways it is defined or understood) the government should not limit her choice by withholding the funding she could use to end the pregnancy -- if she chooses to do so.

"It speaks to a distinction between rape where there must be some element of force in order to rise to the standard, and rape where there is not," said Steph Sterling, director of government relations for the National Women's Law Center. "The concern here is that it takes us back to a time where just saying no was not enough."

People say Californication and Entourage are misogynistic, what about this bill? Rape is defined as forced, unwanted sexual intercourse.  Deeming some rapes "forcible" and some not is preposterous.  This is the first of many posts on this subject.   Me and a few fellow activists are calling over 1000 New Jersey Households over the next few days urging them to speak up against this BIGOT.  I will not be truly happy with myself as a person, unless I do everything I can to combat this crazy asshole and make sure women continue to be able to have the right to choose.    So you guys get out there and do the same, Read Up, Spread the Word, Sign Petitions, and Make a DIFFERENCE.


Congress: Where We Stand. Anti-Choice House, Planned Parenthood Action Center


The Two Abortion Wars: A Highly Intrusive Federal Bill, The New York Times