Mikulski rips into Nelson anti-abortion amendment

[csziggy]

Sen. Mikulski: ‘Let men buy abortion riders for the women they impregnate’
By Katie Redding 12/8/09 8:06 AM

In a speech on the Senate floor yesterday, Senator Barbara Mikulski had sharp words for the Nelson amendment, which would restrict access to abortions for women who accept federal subsidies for health care.

Mikulski began by pointing out that a “pro-life” position should start with allowing pregnant women access to health care. Maternity coverage is something women can’t get in Colorado unless they’re on a government or employer-sponsored plan.

If you want people to have healthy pregnancies, healthy childbirth, healthy babies, they need access to health care. So that’s why I say that voting for universal access to health care is as pro-life as you can be.

Sen. Mikulski followed that comment up with a description of the pro-life position the Senate bill would take toward women–including a reference to Peggy Robertson, the Colorado woman who was told she couldn’t get health insurance unless she agreed to be sterilized.

More: http://coloradoindependent.com/43748/sen-mikulski-%E2%80%98let-men-buy-abortion-riders-for-the-women-they-impregnate%E2%80%99

Go get 'em Senator!

[madinmaryland]

1. Way to go, Barbara! That's our Senator!!1!!

[swilton]

8. +1

[polichick]

2. It's about time the fake "pro-life" position was questioned! K&R

[csziggy]

4. She did a great job of it, too!

Why haven't more of our Congress critters asked the same questions?

[joeybee12]

3. You go girl!

Fuck Nelson and i hope all the women in the senate take him to task for his shit.

[Warpy]

5. I hope all the women in NEBRASKA do

that POS has got to go!

[swilton]

9. I hope all the women in his state

take him to task for this shit!

[lamp_shade]

6. I watched it standing up in front of the TV... fists and jaw clenched.

She said "I'm INSULTED" with such strength that I yelled "YESSSSS".
I love that woman.

[Bitwit1234]

7. I still say that when a women is denied access to an abortion

she should name the guy and HE should be sterilized. How do they do that "cut the penis off". Maybe Nelson's new girl friend wouldn't like that..