I could just kiss this man!

For all the women out there, wondering if we'll ever hear about a legislation that supports reproductive rights, here it is:

Steve Rothman (D-NJ) reintroduced CARE (Compassionate Assistance for Rape Emergencies) Act, which would "prohibit any federal funds from being provided to a hospital, unless the hospital meets certain conditions related to a woman who is a victim of sexual assault, including:

1. Providing the woman with accurate and unbiased information about emergency contraception
2. Offering emergency contraception to the woman
3. Providing the woman such contraception at the hospital on her request
4. Not denying any such services because of the inability of the woman or her family to pay."

Furthermore, Rep. Rothman states I strongly believe that women, not the government or anyone else, must have full control over their health care decisions. Legislation should support that fundamental right, not weaken it. And while I understand how passionate people on both sides of this debate are, we all agree that we should avoid unintended pregnancies, especially in the case of rape or sexual assault.

Well, Rep. Chris Smith; we know you won't be supporting this bill since you would like redefine rape to trim off some abortion coverage for women who desperately need and deserve it.

If you are just beginning to read my blog, here is the first post that briefly describes the purpose.