Today, our congressional representative, Rep. Mark Amodei (R-NV2), essentially declared WAR on the women of Nevada by voting FOR passage of HR1797, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, authored by Rep. Trent Franks (R-AZ). This onerous bill bans abortions after 20 weeks, based on the medically disputed theory that fetuses can feel pain at that point. While it contains exceptions for women whose lives are in danger, it requires that rape and incest victims must prove that they reported their assaults to criminal authorities. In addition, it contains no exceptions for severe fetal anomalies or situations in which the woman’s health is threatened by her pregnancy. Here’s a summary of what the brethren of the REPUBLIBAN feel is the “appropriate choice” for women throughout our nation:
- Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act – Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit any person from performing or attempting to perform an abortion except in conformity with this Act’s requirements.
- Requires the physician to first determine the probable post-fertilization age of the unborn child, or reasonably rely upon such a determination made by another physician, by making inquiries of the pregnant woman and performing such medical examinations and tests as a reasonably prudent physician would consider necessary.
- Prohibits the abortion from being performed if the probable post-fertilization age of the unborn child is 20 weeks or greater, except where necessary to save the life of a pregnant woman whose life is endangered by a physical disorder, illness, or injury, excluding psychological or emotional conditions. Permits a physician to terminate a pregnancy under such exception only in the manner that provides the best opportunity for the unborn child to survive, unless that manner would pose a greater risk than other available methods would pose of the death or substantial and irreversible physical impairment of a major bodily function, excluding psychological or emotional conditions, of the pregnant woman.
- Subjects individuals who violate this Act to a fine, imprisonment for not more than five years, or both. Bars prosecution of a woman upon whom an abortion is performed in violation of this Act for violating or conspiring to violate this Act.
- Defines “abortion” to mean the use or prescription of any instrument, medicine, drug, or any other substance or device to intentionally kill an unborn child or to intentionally terminate a pregnancy with an intention other than: (1) after viability, to produce a live birth and preserve the life and health of the child; or (2) to remove a dead unborn child.
HE voted for passage of a such a bill based on propaganda and bogus science? Really? HE thinks women lie about being raped and therefore should have to PROVE they were actually raped? Really? HE thinks victims of incest must PROVE they were a victim of rape? Really? HE thinks HIS judgment about womens’ health issues is superior to any woman’s, and therefore, it’s HIS job to legislate that decision for every woman throughout our nation? Really?
HE thinks that fetus is just viable as a 9-month old fetus at a gestational age of just a mere 20 weeks? Really? This from the same guy who has voted to REPEAL health care reform how many times? This from the same guy whose party claims they want to “repeal and replace Obamacare”? UH … where’s the replacement? Who does HE think is going to pay the outrageous costs involved to care for a 20-week fetus delivered using” “the best opportunity for the unborn child to survive”? What lifelong disabilities will that child/adult have related to all those “life-saving” procedures visited on that extremely, prematurely delivered child? My guess is that HE didn’t spend a single moment to ponder any of those questions. HE doesn’t know diddily-squat about pregnancy and childbirth. HE just voted the way Majority Leader Rep. Eric Cantor told him to vote!
Well Ladies, it’s time for a change in representation! HE clearly does NOT represent us. Who among us is going to step up to the plate and strike him out? Start your campaign early … build your support team to knock on doors throughout CD2 and help folks learn who you are and who/what you represent. This vote was the equivalent of one too many salvos over our front hedges. The vote for passage of HR1797 may just be symbolic to Rep. Amodei and his REPUBLIBAN brethren, but THAT vote was clearly a declaration of #WARonWomen!
If you are as appalled and disgusted as me by Rep. Amodei’s vote on HR1797, his DC phone# is 202-225-6155. Business hours may be over at the time of this writing, but don’t let that dissuade you. Please take the time to call his number and if nothing else, leave a voicemail expressing your displeasure with his YES vote for passage of HR1797.