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Tx4obama

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Thu Apr 12, 2012, 10:22 PM Apr 2012

The Republican's ''War on Women'' - please add to the LIST [View all]


Texas Sonagram and Ultrasound Law
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002281177

Virginia Ultrasound Bill
http://thinkprogress.org/health/2012/03/09/441815/virginias-ultrasound-bill-violates-medical-associations-guidelines/

Mitt Romney: "Planned Parenthood, we're going to get rid of that."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/13/mitt-romney-planned-parenthood_n_1343450.html

The GOP’s Blunt Amendment: Regarding contraceptives
... An amendment, the Blunt Amendment, was also proposed that "would have allowed employers to refuse to include contraception in health care coverage if it violated their religious or moral beliefs," but it was voted down 51-48 by the U.S. Senate on March 1, 2012
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contraceptive_mandate

Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009: GOP voted ‘against’ the bill
http://news.change.org/stories/putting-fairness-first-obama-to-sign-fair-pay-acts-into-law
http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=111&session=1&vote=00014

Senate Republicans Vote Unanimously Against Bill To Help Guarantee Fair Pay For Women
‘Paycheck Fairness Act’
http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2010/11/17/130872/paycheck-fairness-act-fail/

Scott Walker Quietly Repeals Wisconsin Equal Pay Law
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/06/scott-walker-wisconsin-equal-pay-law_n_1407329.html?1333728572

Texas Christian school fires unwed pregnant teacher
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/04/12/texas-christian-school-fires-unwed-pregnant-teacher/

Brewer signs bill with 20-week abortion ban - ‘life begins two weeks before conception’
http://www.kpho.com/story/17402650/brewer-signs-ariz-bill-with-20-week-abortion-ban

The Republican 'War on Women' Is Real
... the GOP "War on Women" is real and it has real-world consequences for the millions of women whose lives can and will be impacted by legislation that erodes more than a century's worth of progress on women's reproductive rights. There were over 1100 antichoice provisions introduced in 2011 and 900 antichoice provisions introduced so far in 2012. Legislators in 13 states have introduced 22 bills seeking to mandate that a woman obtain an ultrasound procedure before having an abortion. Of these, seven states are pursuing the state-rape vaginal probe variety. In addition, legislators in 13 states have sponsored right-wing "Personhood" type bills, too extreme even for the electorate of Mississippi, that could make both abortion and reproductive choices highly restricted. ...
http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-04-11/news/sns-201204111215usnewsusnwr201204090410debate.women.baapr11_1_gop-war-ultrasound-bill-poor-women


I LOVE LISTS.
So, I thought it was time to start up a LIST of the Republican's 'War on Women'
before I start forgetting too many of the headlines - which I already am.

If ya'll can think of any other major recent ones please add them in the comments below.



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Here's one from Illinois: murielm99 Apr 2012 #1
I wonder how many of those laws were written by ALEC? notadmblnd Apr 2012 #2
Voter ID laws disproportionately affect women Lucy Goosey Apr 2012 #3
Pete Hoekstra (R-MI) On Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act: 'That Thing Is A Nuisance' Tx4obama Apr 2012 #4
Iowa State Senator proposes drug testing mothers who receive child support Tx4obama Apr 2012 #5
916 anti-women bills introduced in the first quarter of 2011 RustyCannon Apr 2012 #6
Jon Stewart destroying Focksnooze over claim of no war on women RustyCannon Apr 2012 #7
I like lists too. k/r ...the GOP thinks women are second class citizens. n/t deacon Apr 2012 #8
A new interesting article Tx4obama Apr 2012 #9
This message was self-deleted by its author meow2u3 Apr 2012 #10
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Apr 2012 #11
add the quote of santorum IcyPeas Apr 2012 #12
Repeal the 19th Amendment ErikJ Apr 2012 #13
'War on Women' - images Tx4obama Apr 2012 #14
31 GOP men voted AGAINST the Violence Against Women Act. All 5 GOP women voted FOR it Tx4obama Apr 2012 #15
Tennessee has passed a bill that identifies mothers who miscarry as murderers Tx4obama Apr 2012 #16
Rachel Maddow Makes History and Triumphs over the War On Women Tx4obama Apr 2012 #17
Rachel Maddow Show - Where that whole 'war on women' idea came from - VIDEO Tx4obama May 2012 #18
Pharmacists In Kansas Can Now Deny Women Access To Birth Control Tx4obama May 2012 #19
GOP Congressman: Women Who Undergo Abortions Should Face Criminal Charges Tx4obama Jun 2012 #20
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