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Lidt nyt fra Republikanernes USA:

"Rape is only really rape if it involves force. So says the new House
Republican majority as it now moves to change abortion law.

For years, federal laws restricting the use of government funds to pay for
abortions have included exemptions for pregnancies resulting from rape or
incest. (Another exemption covers pregnancies that could endanger the life
of the woman.) But the "No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act," a bill with
173 mostly Republican co-sponsors that House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio)
has dubbed a top priority in the new Congress, contains a provision that
would rewrite the rules to limit drastically the definition of rape and
incest in these cases.

With this legislation, which was introduced last week by Rep. Chris Smith
(R-N.J.), Republicans propose that the rape exemption be limited to
"forcible rape." This would rule out federal assistance for abortions in
many rape cases, including instances of statutory rape, many of which are
non-forcible. For example: If a 13-year-old girl is impregnated by a
24-year-old adult, she would no longer qualify to have Medicaid pay for an
abortion. (Smith's spokesman did not respond to a call and an email
requesting comment.)

Given that the bill also would forbid the use of tax benefits to pay for
abortions, that 13-year-old's parents wouldn't be allowed to use money from
a tax-exempt health savings account (HSA) to pay for the procedure. They
also wouldn't be able to deduct the cost of the abortion or the cost of any
insurance that paid for it as a medical expense."

http://motherjones.com/politics/2011/01/republican-plan-redefine-rape-abortion#

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