House Republicans Revive Chinatown Clause
“After jettisoning controversial legislative language narrowing the definition of rape for the purposes of abortion law, House Republicans are attempting a backdoor maneuver to ensure that solely victims of ‘forcible rape’ are eligible for federal funding if they seek abortions.” Forcible rape doesn’t include statutory rape. Statutory rape includes incest. [Mother Jones, via Raw Story]
Meanwhile, in News You Can Use: The Rapture set for May 21st.
The GOP has been trying to insert (so to speak) the “forcible” language into the Hyde Amendment for over a decade.
Would it more accurate to say they’ve been trying to “sneak it in the backdoor” or “jam it down our throats”? ;)
Why does everything in US America politics comes back to Blazing Saddles?
Hedley Lamarr: Qualifications?
Applicant: Rape, murder, arson, and rape.
Hedley Lamarr: You said rape twice.
Applicant: I like rape.
@SanFranLefty: Texas Senate passes Abortion Ultrasound bill. Rick Perry gets hard-on anticipating passage in House.
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