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Abortion Ban In Washington, D.C., Fails
A bill to ban abortion in the District of Columbia has died in the House of Representatives. The bill, proposed by Rep. Trent Franks (R-AZ), would have criminalized abortion after 20 weeks including in cases of rape and incest. [Politico] Last night, the writer Gore Vidal died. Today, blogger Garland Grey over at Tiger Beatdown [...]
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GOP Rep. Speaks Up For Masturbating Fetuses: ‘They Feel Pleasure,’ Why Wouldn’t They Also ‘Feel Pain’?
Last week we saw Rep. Trent Franks (R-AZ) reviving the Todd Akin "legitimate rape" argument, but now one of Franks' Republican colleagues may have gone even further to defend the 20-week abortion ban making its way through the House... Read Post
Everything You Need To Know About The 20-Week Abortion Ban Advancing In The House
On Tuesday, the House of Representatives will vote on the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, a measure spearheaded by Rep. Trent Franks (R-AZ) that would cut off legal access to abortion services at 20 weeks after fertilizati... Read Post
Republican rebranding fail, continued: The new nopology
American Taliban Last week, Republican Rep. Trent Franks dismissed concerns about banning abortion for victims of rape and incest by saying that they really don't get pregnant all that often so it's no big deal. Republicans, eager t... Read Post