Comments on: Redefining Rape, Forcing Pregnancy: Push Back on HR3

By: Dear Government, As Tim Gunn might say “This worries me…” But trust me, we’re not giving up yet! « CreativeIsthmus

Sat, 09 Apr 2011 02:11:24 +0000

[...] what I want! Add to that the fact that we’re still fighting to maintain legal protection for victims crimes of sexual violence and I think it is enough to drive even the most sensible, do-it-yourself-er to a state of tearing [...]

By: Attack of the Anti-Choice Clones: Federal & State Legislators Wage War on Women & Reproductive Justice…It’s Time to Fight Back | The Opinioness of the World

Thu, 17 Feb 2011 21:21:06 +0000

[...] Melissa Gira Grant, External Relations Officer at Third Wave Foundation, also argues that H.R. 3 affects trans individuals, as well as numerous other groups, such as people of color and those with low income. She also makes the connection between sexual assault and abortion access. Gira Grant writes, “Reproductive justice activists Reproductive justice activists have long recognized that sexual violence and abortion access are deeply connected. As a matter of body autonomy, we all should have the power to decide when we want to have sex and when to have children. These attempts to regulate reproductive and sexual health access out of existence aren’t just an attack on our rights. They are a form of institutional violence, and they disproportionately impact people of color, low income people, and young women, transgender and gender nonconforming youth.” [...]

By: Smith Bill Update: Rape Redefinition Removed | Third Wave Foundation

Smith Bill Update: Rape Redefinition Removed | Third Wave Foundation — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 18:52:41 +0000

[...] who took on Representative Chris Smith (R-NJ) and House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) for their attempt to redefine rape as part of a new bill Smith introduced, the “No Tax Payer Funding for Abortion Act” [...]

By: Tweets that mention Redefining Rape, Forcing Pregnancy: Push Back on HR3 | Third Wave Foundation -- Topsy.com

Tue, 01 Feb 2011 03:45:57 +0000

[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Aurora Medical Srvcs, Third Wave. Third Wave said: New on our blog: "Redefining Rape, Forcing Pregnancy: Push Back on #HR3" http://ow.ly/3NLRS #DearJohn [...]