This list was compiled by the Woodhulll Freedom Foundation (woodhullfoundation.org) I'm guessing that some folks here might be interested in some of these claims.
1) Republicans not only want to reduce women's access to abortion care, they're actually trying to
redefine rape. After a major backlash, they promised to stop. But they haven't yet.
2) A state legislator in Georgia wants to
change the legal term for victims of rape, stalking, and domestic violence to "accuser." But victims of other less gendered crimes, like burglary, would remain "victims."
3) In South Dakota, Republicans proposed a bill that could
make it legal to murder a doctor who provides abortion care.
4) Republicans want to
cut nearly a billion dollars of food and other aid to low-income pregnant women, mothers, babies, and kids.
5) In Congress, Republicans have a bill that would
let hospitals allow a woman to die rather than perform an abortion necessary to save her life.
6) Maryland Republicans ended all county money for a low-income kids' preschool program. Why? No need, they said.
Women should really be home with the kids, not out working.
7) And at the federal level, Republicans want to
cut the Head Start program, by $1 billion. That means over 200,000 kids could lose their spots in preschool.
8) Two-thirds of the elderly poor are women, and Republicans are taking aim at them too. A spending bill would
cut funding for employment services, meals, and housing for senior citizens.
9) Congress just voted for a Republican amendment to
cut all federal funding from Planned Parenthood health centers, one of the most trusted providers of basic health care and family planning in our country.
10) And if that wasn't enough, Republicans are pushing to
eliminate all funds for the only federal family planning program.
Sources:
1. "'Forcible Rape' Language Remains In Bill To Restrict Abortion Funding," The Huffington Post, February 9, 2011
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=206084
"Extreme Abortion Coverage Ban Introduced," Center for American Progress, January 20, 2011
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=205961
2. "Georgia State Lawmaker Seeks To Redefine Rape Victims As 'Accusers,'" The Huffington Post, February 4, 2011
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=206007
3. "South Dakota bill would legalize killing abortion doctors," Salon, February 15, 2011
http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2011/02/15/south_dakota_abortion_killing_bill
4. "House GOP Proposes Cuts to Scores of Sacred Cows," National Journal, February 9, 2011
http://nationaljournal.com/house-gop-proposes-cuts-to-scores-of-sacred-cows-20110209
5. "New GOP Bill Would Allow Hospitals To Let Women Die Instead Of Having An Abortion," Talking Points Memo, February 4, 2011
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=205974
6. "Republican Officials Cut Head Start Funding, Saying Women Should be Married and Home with Kids," Think Progress, February 16, 2011
http://thinkprogress.org/2011/02/16/gop-women-kids/
7. "Bye Bye, Big Bird. Hello, E. Coli," The New Republic, Feburary 12, 2011
http://www.tnr.com/blog/83387/house-republican-spending-cuts-pell-education-usda-pbs
8. "House GOP spending cuts will devastate women, families and economy," The Hill, February 16, 2011
House GOP spending cuts will devastate women, families and economy - The Hill's Congress Blog
9. "House passes measure stripping Planned Parenthood funding," MSNBC, February 18,2011
First Read - House passes measure stripping Planned Parenthood funding
"GOP Spending Plan: X-ing Out Title X Family Planning Funds," Wall Street Journal, February 9, 2011
http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2011/02/09/gop-spending-plan-x-ing-out-title-x-family-planning-funds/
10. Ibid.
"Birth Control for Horses, Not for Women," Blog for Choice, February 17, 2011
Blog for Choice | Birth Control for Horses, Not for Women
Also: anyone interested in finding out more about the Woodhull Freedom Foundation might want to take a look at this article:
Sexual freedom as a fundamental human right - Cleveland Open relationships | Examiner.com
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