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Election 2012, Sarah PosnerAugust 22, 2012

Republicans for Choice Chair: Akin “Helpful for Us”

By Sarah Posner

Current draft of abortion plank does not endorse personhood.

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"The overturning of Roe v. Wade and the proliferation of anti-abortion laws isn’t just about babies, it’s about legislating bodies," writes @miheekimkort. "It’s about bodies that don’t seem white, or American, or Christian enough." Read more: https://t.co/H0XIOkmoZ9

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In 2012, Todd Akin stated that "If it’s a legitimate rape, the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down." 10 years later, Republican Yesli Vega echoes the claim that women can not get pregnant from rape. What drives this bizarre belief? https://t.co/r3btjlwdzo

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"We [must] acknowledge the power of conspiracy woven into the language of religion and God’s work to stop the hemorrhaging of our rights," writes @PhilofWrite. "The movement behind these decisions stands on a revisionist history of nostalgia, hate, & fear."https://t.co/6spQLQX3AL

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