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Tx4obama

(36,974 posts) Thu May 23, 2013, 02:30 PM May 2013

Eight Men Consider House Bill To Restrict Women's Reproductive Rights (PHOTO)

An all-male panel of House lawmakers considered a bill on Thursday that would ban abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy across the United States, without exceptions for rape, incest or health of the mother.

The House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, led by the bill's sponsor, Rep. Trent Franks (R-Ariz.), has no female members.
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/23/abortion-bill-house-men_n_3325864.html

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Eight Men Consider House Bill To Restrict Women's Reproductive Rights (PHOTO) (Original Post) Tx4obama May 2013 OP

scandals and outrageous bigoted bills -- simultaneous distractions. Sound familiar? Buzz Clik May 2013 #1

do you know the names of these 8 idiots? nt chillfactor May 2013 #2

List below of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution Tx4obama May 2013 #3

Buzz Clik

(38,437 posts)

1. scandals and outrageous bigoted bills -- simultaneous distractions. Sound familiar?

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Thu May 23, 2013, 02:53 PM

May 2013

chillfactor

(7,573 posts)

2. do you know the names of these 8 idiots? nt

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Thu May 23, 2013, 03:48 PM

May 2013

Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)

3. List below of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution

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Thu May 23, 2013, 03:58 PM

May 2013

Majority (Republicans)

Trent Franks, Arizona, Chairman
Jim Jordan, Ohio, Vice Chair
Steve Chabot, Ohio
Randy Forbes, Virginia
Steve King, Iowa
Louie Gohmert, Texas
Ron DeSantis, Florida
Keith Rothfus, Pennsylvania

Minority (Democrats)

Jerrold Nadler, New York, Ranking Member
John Conyers, Jr., Michigan
Bobby Scott, Virginia
Steve Cohen, Tennessee
Ted Deutch, Florida

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_House_Judiciary_Subcommittee_on_the_Constitution_and_Civil_Justice

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