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House Republicans Drop "Forcible Rape" Language from Bill on Abortion
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| Contributor | Brandonius Maximus |
| Last Edited | Brandonius Maximus Feb 04, 2011 09:43am |
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| Category | Proposed Legislation |
| Author | Lucy Madison |
| Media | TV News - Columbia Broadcasting System CBS News |
| News Date | Friday, February 4, 2011 03:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | House Republicans have opted to drop the word "forcible" from a section of House bill about abortion that addresses rape, following widespread condemnation from Democrats and abortion rights activists.
The "No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act," also known as H.R. 3, is a bill that would make permanent the "Hyde Amendment" - a provision banning the use of taxpayer subsidies for abortions that currently requires annual Congressional renewal.
The bill came under fire earlier this week, however, for changes it made to the original language of the amendment - which includes exemptions for women who have become pregnant as a result of rape, incest or life-threatening illnesses. In the language of H.R. 3, only pregnancies resulting from "forcible rape" were exempted. The bill would also limit exemptions among victims of incest to minors only.
Critics of the bill argued that Republicans were trying to "redefine rape," and that federal coverage for the abortions of rape and incest victims would be dramatically limited. |
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