Wed Dec 5, 2012, 06:35 PM

Tx4obama (28,749 posts)

Abortion For Military Rape Victims Amendment Passes Senate

Abortion For Military Rape Victims Amendment Passes Senate

In a historic bipartisan vote on Tuesday, the Senate passed Sen. Jeanne Shaheen's (D-N.H.) amendment to the 2013 National Defense Authorization Act that would extend abortion insurance coverage to victims of rape in the military. If the House of Representatives decides to include the measure in its version of the defense bill, military servicewomen who have become pregnant from rape will no longer have to pay out of pocket for an abortion procedure for the first time since 1981.

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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/05/abortion-military-rape-jeanne-shaheen_n_2244668.html

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Abortion For Military Rape Victims Amendment Passes Senate (Original post)	Tx4obama	Dec 2012	OP
Excellent, but very sad that this was actually needed......	peacebird	Dec 2012	#1
A big first step...	DreamGypsy	Dec 2012	#2
I agree. Excellent and WTF? Sad that is was/is that way.	scmoore120	Dec 2012	#3
The House of Representatives will fuck it up	davidpdx	Dec 2012	#4
Yep, we're in for more nauseating "legitimate rape" and "true rape" and "God's will" talk from	CTyankee	Dec 2012	#5
I'm certain it will	sakabatou	Dec 2012	#8
I hope it also pays for their flight	obamanut2012	Dec 2012	#6
A very good thing but the military never did want females. This is part of the reason, IMHO.	libdem4life	Dec 2012	#7
How about prosecution for the rapists? n/t	RebelOne	Dec 2012	#9
Umm I thought this was a no brainer?	Third Doctor	Dec 2012	#10

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Wed Dec 5, 2012, 06:46 PM

peacebird (7,498 posts)

1. Excellent, but very sad that this was actually needed......

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Wed Dec 5, 2012, 06:47 PM

DreamGypsy (1,117 posts)

2. A big first step...

...but when will women in the military get full medical coverage from their employer? Independent of an extreme, though frequent, cause of the condition.

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Wed Dec 5, 2012, 06:48 PM

scmoore120 (14 posts)

3. I agree. Excellent and WTF? Sad that is was/is that way.

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Thu Dec 6, 2012, 06:09 AM

davidpdx (8,773 posts)

4. The House of Representatives will fuck it up

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Thu Dec 6, 2012, 08:47 AM

CTyankee (34,995 posts)

5. Yep, we're in for more nauseating "legitimate rape" and "true rape" and "God's will" talk from

these neanderthals (apologies to neanderthals).

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Thu Dec 6, 2012, 08:57 PM

sakabatou (29,057 posts)

8. I'm certain it will

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Thu Dec 6, 2012, 07:25 PM

obamanut2012 (9,971 posts)

6. I hope it also pays for their flight

And doesn't make them take leave time. I know both has happened to women stationed in the Middle East.

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Thu Dec 6, 2012, 08:13 PM

libdem4life (1,783 posts)

7. A very good thing but the military never did want females. This is part of the reason, IMHO.

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Now that it is a fact, they do not want pregnant soldiers...or soldiers with expensive skills leaving because they are pregnant...who can ID other military personnel ... often superiors ... and now with DNA it becomes legally messy. It's not about suddenly becoming financially pro-choice or clear on the definition of rape.

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Thu Dec 6, 2012, 09:20 PM

RebelOne (26,784 posts)

9. How about prosecution for the rapists? n/t

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Fri Dec 7, 2012, 11:34 AM

Third Doctor (1,025 posts)

10. Umm I thought this was a no brainer?

I learn more everyday on how backward some of our institutions are in certain area. I never actually thought there was a issue behind a military member getting a abortion but I was ignorant.

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