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The Right’s War on Women

Submitted by Lawrence Rafferty, (rafflaw), Guest Blogger

 
I don’t think Barry Goldwater would recognize Conservatism or his Republican Party if he was alive today. Conservatism used to mean belief in safe and sound economic spending and freedom for all from governments getting too large and too restrictive on personal freedoms. Recently we have seen Republicans offer up a brand new and dangerous definition of rape in an attempt to restrict abortions and to restrict government money being used to pay for them. Now we are seeing another Republican attempt to restrict the use of contraceptives under the guise of ending the alleged use of Federal funds to pay for abortions.

A recent article outlined the legislation proposed by Rep. Mike Spence of Indiana to eliminate the entire $327 million dollar budget for Title X. Title X is a program that provides funding for women’s health and family planning costs. “The measure would eliminate all $327 million in funding for Title X, a family planning program that began 40 years ago under President Richard Nixon. And while Planned Parenthood receives millions of dollars from the program, Title X funds cannot be used for abortion services. The money is to be used for noncontroversial family planning services, mostly for low-income families.”

Rep. Spence and his fellow Republicans are trying to defund Planned Parenthood because it receives millions from Title X funds to assist women in their family planning and health matters. In order to try to end abortions without testing the strength of Roe v. Wade in the courts, the sponsors and backers of this bill don’t care if low-income women suffer by not getting the health care that they so desperately need. Many of these same legislators also backed the repeal of the Affordable Health Care act which would also assist low-income women get affordable health care.

The proposed legislation would end all monies from Title X and the effects of those funds drying up could be catastrophic for women. “The pro-abortion-rights group NARAL said the legislation would lead to more unwanted pregnancies by cutting funding for contraceptives. “The new anti-choice House leadership now wants to take away birth control and cancer screenings from millions of American women and men,” said Nancy Keenan, president of NARAL. “While these politicians attack abortion 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.” ‘

Is it just me or do I detect a pattern here?  What do these mostly male Republicans have against women? I was thinking of writing an article asking when America will have its own “Egyptian” moment, but maybe I should ask when will American Women have their “Egyptian” moment?

Source: Raw Story

Submitted by Lawrence Rafferty, (rafflaw), Guest Blogger

360 thoughts on “The Right’s War on Women”

  1. /de-cloaking/

    Well Master, (Do you prefer Cid or Lord, or Master; Spanish/Arabic wasn’t my strongest study) I’m surprised you left the Thirteenth Amendment off your list but all in all, I appreciate the comedic nature of your posting and thank you for the Lol’s.

  2. El Cid
    1, February 16, 2011 at 8:39 pm
    Elaine M:

    you got that right, this country went down hill when women got the right to vote. Children would be more stable as well.

    *****

    Your comment to me doesn’t make much sense. When did I suggest or imply that the country went down hill when women got the right to vote? What have you been smoking?

  3. Craig and Teacher Spouse:

    Sorry to burst your anti-abortion bubbles but abortion represents a very small portion (6%) of the services PP provides. Gosh, what additional services you may ask? Allow me:

    Mammograms;

    Screening for and procedures to prevent cervical cancer;

    Infertility;

    Testing for and prevention of STD’s;

    Menopause education;

    Screening for and procedures to prevent ovarian cancer;

    Pap testing;

    HPV testing;

    Pelvic exams;

    Urinary tract infection testing;

    Birth control;

    Yeast infection testing;

    Sex education.

    These services are provided for women who lack health insurance and lack the funds to pay for a private OB/GYN.

    Now, I know this reality may be very hard to wrap your wee brains around but, please don’t hurt yourself in doing so.

  4. Elaine M:

    you got that right, this country went down hill when women got the right to vote. Children would be more stable as well.

    One can only hope we can overturn the 19th amendment when we regain the house and senate. Overturn the 16th as well while we are at it.

    What else can we do? I know overturn Roe v Wade as well through a constitutional amendment banning abortion. Probably will have enough states. Come on 2012.

    Re-education wont be so bad. But don’t worry you will only have to go to church once a day. The rest of the time will be spent reading and listening to re-education tapes by Billy Graham and Rush Limbaugh 20 hours a day. You know how we like to use torture.

    Wow, when I think about it, I wouldn’t want to be a liberal in today’s climate.

  6. Craig:

    “Don’t worry, a woman can still hire a hit-man to legally kill a child nestled in the womb for as little as $300.”

    That is about what it is. Suck that little bastard right out of the womb and knock his/her little head in and throw them in a dumpster. How many now 30 million, maybe that is why social security is underfunded and why we have up to 30 million illegals in this country. Nature abhors a vacuum.

    It is heartening to see that some people still retain a sense of human decency. But I wonder how many of these limousine liberals have had an abortion? Most likely they just want it available for people of color and the poor. Too many of them might spoil the grass at the club.

  7. rafflaw-
    I realize Pence wants to defund PP completely. PP is not Title X. PP *receives* money from the Title X fund.

    Here’s an analogy:
    I have AT&T phone service. I’ve budgeted $50 per month for phone service.
    I end service with AT&T and pick up service from Verizon for $50 per month.

    My budget hasn’t changed, only the payee.

    Like the analogy above, the budget (Title X) is unchanged. The payee changes…the analogy isn’t quite perfect as AT&T doesn’t also butcher children in the womb…but you get the picture. My analogy is morally neutral…funding PP is morally evil. I agree with Pence: remove PP as a service provider…there are other places that can do the job.

  9. Craig:

    “Don’t worry, a woman can still hire a hit-man to legally kill a child nestled in the womb for as little as $300.”

    Who do you recommend? The Gambino family, the Genovese family or the Bonanno family?

  10. Craig,
    I am still not used to this iPad keyboard. The sentence should say “You may want to re-read the bill Pence proposed. It is removing all of the title x funds from planned parenthood.”.

  11. Craig,
    You might want to re-read the bill that Pence proposed is removing all of the title x funds from planned parenthood.

  12. Buddha,

    They certainly do know how to cook! I actually learned how to cook from an Italian cookbook (Leone’s Italian Cookbook, 1967). My sister gave it to me when I was in college. Some of my favorite recipes in the book were for veal saltimbocca, veal scaloppine with chianti, veal rollatine, veal cutlet parmigiana, breast of chicken oreganto, chicken cacciatora, beef pot roast. I still cook most of those dishes today–but I substitute chicken for the veal. I’ve also adapted the recipes to my own taste.

    My husband makes the best eggplant parm and lasagna, pizza, stuffed squid, Italian wedding soup. He even makes homemade pasta. You don’t have to guess why we’ve been happily married for more than forty years.

    🙂

  14. BIL:

    “But those folks really know how to cook!”

    I still call tomato sauce gravy, and regardless what kind of pasta I’m making, it’s ALL macaroni!

  15. FYI, Mike Pence, not “Spense”.

    I had no idea that de-funding Planned Parenthood was akin to a “war on women”. Just so you all know…Pence (not “Spence”) is moving to eliminate funds being given to PP through Title X…he’s not moving to eliminate funding for Title X…you know, in keeping with the spirit of not using tax dollars to fund the murder of babies.

    So it looks like Title X was not on the chopping block…actual medical care funding would still be available for women…you do realize that there are doctors outside of PP that can offer this care?

    Don’t worry, a woman can still hire a hit-man to legally kill a child nestled in the womb for as little as $300.

  16. W=c,

    I’m not saying there is noting of value in Welsh cooking, but we’re talking Italy here. They may not be able to run a cogent government since the turn of the last century? But those folks really know how to cook!

  18. “So the question is Welsh culinary tradition or Italian culinary tradition?

    That’s hardly a fair contest.” 🙂
    ______________________________________

    Well Buddha I’d bet your mind could be changed with a good Oen Cymreig â Mêl ….;)

  20. Blouise how do you make your animated faces? They are very cool…

    😆

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