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While I agree that forcing a woman to carry a pregnancy that is the result of rape is an even further assault on women’s bodily integrity, the foundation of a rape exception is that some women “deserve” abortions and some don’t. The underlying message is pretty clear - a woman who has been forced to have sex has done nothing wrong, a woman who had consensual sex has. (Bill Napoli’s now-infamous example of a “sodomized virgin” comes to mind.”)
Other restrictions and attempted limits on abortion access prove just as transparent. In 2007, for example, legislators in Ohio pushed a bill that would have mandated women get a written note from the father of the fetus before being able to obtain an abortion. If they didn’t know who the father was, they would not be allowed to access the procedure. This is about humiliating women and making the decision to have an abortion as difficult as possible.
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Dianna Agron speaking at a NARAL Pro-Choice America event [x]
I was fortunate enough to have a chance to chat with Dianna Agron at this event - she was lovely and clearly very committed to reproductive justice and health.
(via rhrealitycheck)
With Republicans showing no sign of slowing down their say-something-stupid-about-rape spree, I thought we should take a moment to remember the OG asshole in this category: South Dakota’s Bill Napoli. Go to 3:20 for his explanation on who “deserves” an abortion. (Hint: sodomized religious virgins.)
