Source: Think Progress
Rep. Todd Akin (R-MO), a candidate for U.S. Senate, has become the poster boy for the Republican Party’s position on abortion. Pregnant women who say they were raped are lying, according to Akin. The Romney-Ryan presidential campaign is frantically trying to distance themselves from Akin, but it’s too late.
Akin’s views are typical of the GOP, which just adopted a platform calling for a “human life amendment” to the U.S. Constitution that would criminalize abortions, without any exceptions for rape or incest. The amendment has been a tenet of the Republican Party for 32 years. The party platform also supports state laws that require women to undergo medically unnecessary transvaginal probe ultrasounds.
The Republican Party is also against contraception, which would be made illegal under so-called “personhood” laws.
I honestly don’t know why any woman would vote for any Republican candidate. By the way, men ought to think about the potential consequences of outlawing contraception for women.
More info:
GOP Approves ‘Most Conservative Platform In Modern History’
#1 by Richard Warnick on August 22, 2012 - 2:09 pm
Judge/County Commissioner down in Texas says a small tax increase is needed to handle civil war and/or imposition of UN rule after Obama reelection.
Told you Obama was gonna raise taxes.
#2 by cav on August 22, 2012 - 2:23 pm
I thought the U. N. already had a budget for painting American Army helmets pink.
#3 by cav on August 22, 2012 - 2:55 pm
Another little bit from Texas that the radar seems to have missed.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/01/us-usa-abortion-texas-idUSBRE8400T320120501
Appeals court allows Texas to exclude Planned Parenthood
By Corrie MacLaggan
AUSTIN, Texas | Tue May 1, 2012 2:59pm EDT
(Reuters) – An appeals court ruled on Tuesday that the state of Texas can exclude Planned Parenthood from a state health program for low-income women because the organization performs abortions.
#4 by Larry Bergan on August 22, 2012 - 4:37 pm
If only we could have legitimately aborted Karl Roves zygote; knowing what we know already.
There has to be a reason The Bush Crime Family handed him their legacy on a silver platter.
#5 by cav on August 23, 2012 - 7:47 am
Retro-active abortion is where I draw the line – even in the case of KKKarl Rove who’s dancing alone should have him shoved off the bottom of the page.
#6 by cav on August 23, 2012 - 11:24 am
51% mission accomplished?