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AngryDem001's JournalMissouri bill would require father's permission for a woman to get an abortion
Source: Kansas City Star
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.
A bill filed this month would require pregnant women to get permission from the father before having an abortion except in cases of incest and what the Missouri Republican who sponsored the legislation called "legitimate rape."
If passed, state Rep. Rick Brattin's bill would require women to obtain notarized written permission from the father to terminate a pregnancy. The mandate would be waived for rape and incest. An identical bill by the Harrisonville lawmaker died in committee last session.
"Just like any rape, you have to report it, and you have to prove it," Brattin told Mother Jones in a statement that drew criticism from state Democrats. "So you couldn't just go and say, 'Oh yeah, I was raped,' and get an abortion. It has to be a legitimate rape."
Brattin's comments led to comparisons to former Republican U.S. Rep. Todd Akin, who said in 2012 that women's bodies have ways of not becoming pregnant from what he called "legitimate rape."
Read more: http://www.kansascity.com/news/government-politics/article4576564.html
Why I miss Keith Olbermann so much.
I remember watching this epic smack-down with my jaw on the floor.
International news vs. domestic news
Which do you find more fascinating and interesting?
I personally find international news to be much more interesting than US news in most cases.
May I just say:
YAY FOR OREGON!!!
Reelect John Kitzhaber: Check.
Reelect Jeff Merkley: Check
LEGALIZE POT (Measure 91): BIG FUCKING CHECK!!!!
What areas of the country are NOT served by Comcast?
The reason I ask is that I am leaving Comcast because I am sick of my damn bill going up every six months. I am NOT looking forward to the call I have to make to cancel. I know that they have "retention specialists" that are paid to keep you on the phone while they bombard you with questions and try to badger you into staying with their shitty service.
One one way to avoid this is to say that you are moving to an area that is out of Comcast's service area. But I need to provide a zip code because the assholes will look up the zip code to make sure that it is "not a smokescreen for switching to a competitor."
Do any DUrs live on Comcast-free areas of the country?
Link: http://www.slate.com/blogs/moneybox/2014/08/05/comcast_customer_service_here_s_how_they_try_to_convince_people_not_to_drop.html
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