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Has America Lost Its Mind? The New State-Sanctioned Misogyny

Discussion in 'Tilted Philosophy, Politics, and Economics' started by Baraka_Guru, Mar 18, 2012.

  1. redux

    redux Very Tilted

    Location:
    Foggy Bottom
    Defund, as in:


    Sec 215. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be made available for sections 4001, 4004, and 4201 of Public Law 111–148 (Affordable Care Act - specifically the provisions mandating contraception coverage)

    Sec 219. None of the funds appropriated in this Act may be used to carry out title X of the PHS Act (includes Planned Parenthood and the other 100+ similar type family planning clinics).

    and this as well, relative to recent discussions here on farmers markets:
    Sec 218. None of the funds appropriated in this Act may be used for the Healthy Foods Financing Initiative (no funds to states to help farmers markets accept electronic transfers or other programs to promote healthier eating).
    --- merged: Jul 18, 2012 9:42 PM ---
    and whats a Republican bill w/o this:

    SEC. 216. None of the funds made available in this title may be used, in whole or in part, to advocate or promote gun control.
    --- merged: Jul 18, 2012 9:52 PM ---
    Even more specific language further down in the bill:

    SEC. 536. (a) None of the funds made available by
    12 this Act may be made available for any purpose to Planned
    13 Parenthood Federation of America, Inc. or any affiliate
    14 or clinic of Planned Parenthood Federation of America,
    15 Inc. unless such entities certify that Planned Parenthood
    16 Federation of America affiliates and clinics will not per17
    form, and will not provide any funds to any other entity
    18 that performs, an abortion.
    (This goes beyond Title X and would prohibit PP from receiving funds under Medicaid as well)

    SEC. 537. (a)(1) None of the funds made available
    10 under this Act, or under any Act appropriating funds to
    11 the Departments of Labor or Health and Human Services,
    12 shall be used to assess fines or penalties or otherwise en13
    force any provision of P.L. 111-148 or P.L. 111-152, or
    14 any regulation or guidance based on such provision,
    15 that—
    16
    (A) requires a health plan, group health plan,
    17 or group or individual health insurance policy to
    18 cover abortion or other items or services, if the
    19 issuer or purchaser of the policy or sponsor of the
    20 health plan or group health plan (or, in the case of
    21 student health insurance, institution of higher edu22
    cation) objects to such items or services on the basis
    23 of religious beliefs or moral convictions; or
    24 (B) requires the objecting issuer, purchaser,
    25 sponsor (or, in the case of student health insurance,
    1 institution of higher education) to offer, purchase,
    2 provide or facilitate such coverage.
     
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  2. Baraka_Guru

    Baraka_Guru Möderätor Staff Member

    Location:
    Toronto
    Sorry, I'm not fluent in legislatese.

    I'll just assume it's bad.
     
  3. redux

    redux Very Tilted

    Location:
    Foggy Bottom
    Bad doesnt begin to describe it.

    It is today's Republican party at its most extreme, given that it eliminates all appropriations (funding) for Title X family planning programs that has been funded with bipartisan support in both Congress and among the presidents of both parties for 40+ years. It is inexcusable and beyond any rational justification.

    Title X Funding History.

    Fortunately, it has no chance of passage in the Senate.
     
  4. Baraka_Guru

    Baraka_Guru Möderätor Staff Member

    Location:
    Toronto
    [​IMG]
     
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