The Paul Ryan Vision of America: Ban Abortion, Defund Contraception, Outlaw In Vitro Fertilization

Democracy Now by Amy Goodman; Nicole Safar | Aug. 13, 2012 (News Report)

We look at Mitt Romney's newly announced vice presidential running mate Paul Ryan’s record on women’s reproductive rights. Ryan opposes abortion in all situations, including cases of rape and incest, and opposes abortion in cases that endanger an expectant mother's health. Planned Parenthood has also criticized his endorsement of a so-called "Personhood Amendment," which supports defining a fertilized egg as a human being. Ryan was a co-sponsor of the ... Full Story »

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Subjects: U.S., Politics, Health, Religion, Community
Topics: Civil Liberties, Republicans, Health Care, Women, Abortion, Birth Control, Paul Ryan, Presidential Election 2012
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Posted by: Posted by Dwight Rousu - Aug 13, 2012 - 3:08 PM PDT
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Jack Dinkmeyer
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 by Jack Dinkmeyer - Aug. 14, 2012

As far as it goes, an okay news story. However because the article is by the Wisconsin public policy directory of Planned Parenthood, it focuses on Ryan’s more salient thoughts about women and women’s health issues. Things like his opposition to abortion in any form, his considering fertilized eggs as people (and potential voters?), his plans to de-fund Planned Parenthood and his hopes to raze Medicaid. Then there’s the right wing biggie: instantly repealing Obama Care. Considering his entire grocery list of radically conservative thoughts and plans about how to destroy our country, a rather short list.

Amazingly, radical right wingers are so myopic they actually believe everyone thinks the way they do and are now stuck with a VP that could prove a huge mistake. Big problem with Romney’s pandering to his base is over 75% of Americans don’t want their country turned into a feudal state by Ryan’s draconian politics and draconian budget; that is, taking what’s left from the 99% and handing it to the 1%. In the early 30s, there was a famous travelogue series by a producer ... More »

‘For Congressman Ryan to think he’s the one that should be making the decision to take healthcare options away from women, that’s very troubling to us,’ says our ... More »

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