Any woman voting in San Diego's 52nd Congressional District has a serious decision to make! The Republican House has voted to reclassify rape, and give hospitals the choice not to perform emergency abortions.
See more from HR Reality Check:The GOP-led House of Representatives, with the blessings and encouragement of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and extremist religious groups such as the Family Research Council, passed a bill in a vote of 251 to 172 that would, among other things, allow doctors and hospitals to "exercise their conscience" by letting pregnant women facing emergency medical conditions die.
Yes. Die.
This is what the Republicans called the "Protect Life Act." And no, I am not kidding.
US Congressman, Brian Bilbray, (R-52n Dist.) has a particularly bad Tea-Party Voting record against women. He voted repeatedly to disqualify Planned Parenthood for all federal funds, even for breast cancer screenings and preventative health services, as well as birth control and abortion. He even voted for a bill (H.R.358) dubbed by opponents as the “Let Women Die Act” that would have allowed hospitals to refuse emergency abortions for women whose lives were in immediate danger.
His opponent in the newly redrawn district, Scott Petters, has an exemplary record on Women's Issues.
His opponent in the newly redrawn district, Scott Petters, has an exemplary record on Women's Issues.
“Over the last two years, the extremists in Congress, including Brian Bilbray, have conducted an all-out assault on women’s healthcare and reproductive choice, including access to contraception.” Peters said.
“My wife and I both are extremely committed to Planned Parenthood,” said Peters, whose wife served on the local Planned Parenthood board of directors for years. “I will always stand firmly in defense of the rights of all women to have access to affordable birth control and reproductive healthcare and will oppose any efforts to roll back these rights.”
