The GOP War on Women

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Sen. Barney Frank likes to say that Republicans are all for smaller government-small enough to fit into a woman's uterus. So it is. So it is. For some reason, 2011 has gotten especially crazy with the war on our reproductive rights.

Rep. Mike Pence (IN-Making us look bad) introduced a bill to the house that would effectively eliminate all funding to Planned Parenthood, cause, you know-they do abortions there. They also provide affordable and/or free basic health services that are essential for women. If you have ever been poor or uninsured-you know how awesome Planned Parenthood is. What this bill suggests is that if your daddy ain't rich-fuck you and your uterus. This legislation would never pass the Senate. Even more terrifying is the move on the state level in Indiana to deny all funding to Planned Parenthood. Read More Here Sometimes I really hate Indiana. 

Shit gets crazier though. Like in South Dakota, where they wanted to make it legal to murder someone in defense of a fetus. When does that even happen (they should do it on Days of Our Lives)? It was obviously trying to say it was ok to kill doctors who preform abortions. Crazy. In GA a piece of legislation was introduced which would make miscarriages subject to legal scrutiny. You would have to prove that there was no human involvement in the miscarriage. What the fuck? Really? Really? Who is going to enforce that? Dr.-"You are having a miscarriage. You'll need a D & C and then you must talk to the police and prove you didn't kill your fetus." (More Here) Oh yea, Republicans also want to cut funding for WIC (Women Infant Children's). So yea, babies are important until they're actually born-then fuck you, get a job and pay for your own food! 

The truth of the matter is that since birth control the ability to control when we become pregnant has empowered women to focus on other areas of their lives-like education and careers. So, we don't really need a man working and supporting us while we sit at home, constantly pregnant. That reality really threatens a lot of (Republican) men, who are desperately trying to limit a woman's control over her own reproductive health through the law. Threatened by the rise of a lot of bad, bad bitches. I bet they have nightmares about Hilary Clinton. She should become a Dr. and start preforming abortions. I bet Mike Pence's head would explode. 

If you make it harder for women to prevent and/or end unwanted pregnancies you are asking for a lot more situations like this. Watch Cider House Rules or some shit. Damn.

Click Here for a little comic relief from John Stewart on the issue.