We, the undersigned, wish to express our unequivocal opposition to House Resolution 3 (the "No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act"), and call on our representatives to vote against this bill.
For years, federal law has forbidden the use of government funds to pay for abortions - except in cases of rape, incest, or when the pregnancy endangers the life of the mother. H.R.3 seeks to limit these long-standing exceptions by restricting the exception for pregnancies resulting from incest to cases in which the woman was a minor at the time her pregnancy began, and by limiting the exception for pregnancies resulting from rape to cases in which the pregnancy was a result of "forcible rape".
Put simply, this bill would force a nineteen-year-old girl, pregnant as the result of a lifetime of incest, to somehow find the money to pay for her own abortion. And under H.R.3, a women could be drugged, intoxicated, threatened, coerced, mentally incapacitated, far under the age of consent, or otherwise incapable of providing consent at the time of her rape - as long as her rapist didn't use force, she would be left on her own to pay for the abortion she so desperately wanted.
The women who run the highest risk of being raped are also the women who are least able to afford paying for an abortion out of their own pockets. We are shocked and appalled by the contents of this bill, and we therefore request that our elected representatives join us in our opposition of H.R.3.
The language in this bill attempts to narrow the definition of rape to exclude survivors who were coerced or incapacitated. Email your representative right now and demand they reject these dangerous exceptions. Post the link to this petition on your Facebook wall to ensure your local community knows exactly what is at stake.
February 2, 2011
The momentum behind this petition proves that people refuse to stay quiet while their rights are being dismantled by H.R.3. Post the link on Facebook right now and email your representative to tell them this bill is unacceptable.
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Mike Sullivan
15 years ago
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total garbage. politicians need to stop obsessing over women's bodies and do their actual jobs for once.
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Jessica Powell
15 years ago
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Absolutely disgusting. Unbelievable that this is even a discussion in 2011. Get real.
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Sarah Yamamoto
15 years ago
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this is absolutely sickening. how can anyone even try to define rape like this? leave our healthcare alone.
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Tom Collins
15 years ago
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Keep government out of women's personal lives. This bill is an embarrassment.
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David Schwartz
15 years ago
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Vote NO. This is cruel and wrong on so many levels.
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Amanda Kelly
15 years ago
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my heart breaks for any girl who would be affected by this heartless law. forced rape? are they kidding me? stop this craziness right now.
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We, the undersigned, wish to express our unequivocal opposition to House Resolution 3 (the "No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act"), and call on our representatives to vote against this bill.
For years, federal law has forbidden the use of government funds to pay for abortions - except in cases of rape, incest, or when the pregnancy endangers the life of the mother. H.R.3 seeks to limit these long-standing exceptions by restricting the exception for pregnancies resulting from incest to cases in which the woman was a minor at the time her pregnancy began, and by limiting the exception for pregnancies resulting from rape to cases in which the pregnancy was a result of "forcible rape".
Put simply, this bill would force a nineteen-year-old girl, pregnant as the result of a lifetime of incest, to somehow find the money to pay for her own abortion. And under H.R.3, a women could be drugged, intoxicated, threatened, coerced, mentally incapacitated, far under the age of consent, or otherwise incapable of providing consent at the time of her rape - as long as her rapist didn't use force, she would be left on her own to pay for the abortion she so desperately wanted.
The women who run the highest risk of being raped are also the women who are least able to afford paying for an abortion out of their own pockets. We are shocked and appalled by the contents of this bill, and we therefore request that our elected representatives join us in our opposition of H.R.3.
The language in this bill attempts to narrow the definition of rape to exclude survivors who were coerced or incapacitated. Email your representative right now and demand they reject these dangerous exceptions. Post the link to this petition on your Facebook wall to ensure your local community knows exactly what is at stake.
February 2, 2011
The momentum behind this petition proves that people refuse to stay quiet while their rights are being dismantled by H.R.3. Post the link on Facebook right now and email your representative to tell them this bill is unacceptable.
Reached 100 supporters
February 2, 2011
6 Comments
M
Mike Sullivan
15 years ago
Featured
total garbage. politicians need to stop obsessing over women's bodies and do their actual jobs for once.
J
Jessica Powell
15 years ago
Featured
Absolutely disgusting. Unbelievable that this is even a discussion in 2011. Get real.
S
Sarah Yamamoto
15 years ago
Featured
this is absolutely sickening. how can anyone even try to define rape like this? leave our healthcare alone.
T
Tom Collins
15 years ago
Featured
Keep government out of women's personal lives. This bill is an embarrassment.
D
David Schwartz
15 years ago
Featured
Vote NO. This is cruel and wrong on so many levels.
A
Amanda Kelly
15 years ago
Featured
my heart breaks for any girl who would be affected by this heartless law. forced rape? are they kidding me? stop this craziness right now.
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total garbage. politicians need to stop obsessing over women's bodies and do their actual jobs for once.