Rape-Insurance Rape
Republican:
The Entire Michigan GOP Legislative Caucus
Position:
State Representative, State Senator
State:
Date:
Friday, May 9, 2014
Source:
"200+ rape victims per year will be penalized by either a) having to pay a $500 fine to undergo an emotionally traumatic surgical procedure or b) having to undergo a minimum of 9 months of cruel & unusual punishment."
(every Republican Michigan legislator voted to prevent private insurance from covering abortions, even in cases of rape or incest, forcing women impregnated by rape to either pay for the abortion themselves or carry the fertilized egg to term).
