Showing posts with label House Of Representatives. Show all posts
Showing posts with label House Of Representatives. Show all posts

Monday, October 1, 2012

One Year After VAWA’s Expiration And Counting: House Leaders Still ‘Splitting Hairs’ Over Rape Victims

One Year After VAWA’s Expiration And Counting: House Leaders Still ‘Splitting Hairs’ Over Rape Victims:  One year ago, the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) expired.  Since 1994, this landmark legislation has been funding clinics, shelters, and hotlines for victims in crisis across the country, and provided tremendously important tools for law [...]/p

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

House Majority Leader Has Voted With Akin On Over 30 Pieces Of Anti-Abortion Legislation

House Majority Leader Has Voted With Akin On Over 30 Pieces Of Anti-Abortion Legislation: Although Republican lawmakers are attempting to distance themselves from Todd Akin’s (R-MO) false assertion that “legitimate rape” doesn’t lead to pregnancy, the uncomfortable truth is that Akin’s extreme views are very much in line with the mainstream Republican party’s. Just as the official Republican Party platform corroborates Akin’s belief that abortion should be illegal even [...]/p