I am one of the administrators of the facebook group Defeat HR3, HR105, HR 217 and HR 358. All of these bills are targeting pro choice in what we've already begun to call the "Republicans war against women."
While these bills may get nowhere in the Senate and may never see the light of day on President Obama's desk they are serving as fuel for anti choice, force birther legislation in the states. (SD, ND, KS, GA, IA, OH)
We were already aware of
H. R. 3 To prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and to provide for conscience protections, and for other purposes. ( Thomas )
H.R. 217 To amend title X of the Public Health Service Act to prohibit family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions, and for other purposes. ( Thomas )
H.R. 358 Protect Life Act ( Thomas )
Then an eagle eye Kossak bwren informed everyone of another bill
HR 105
To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and related health-care provisions and to enact in its place incentives to encourage health insurance coverage, and for other purposes. ( Thomas )
The short title is: Empowering Patients First Act
and may also be referred to as the
Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 or
Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2011
which are titles for certain sections of the bill.
SEC. 105. LIMITATION ON ABORTION FUNDING . No funds authorized under this Act (or any amendment made by this Act) may be used to pay for any abortion or to cover any part of the costs of any health plan that includes coverage of abortion, except in the case where a woman suffers from a physical disorder, physical injury, or physical illness that would, as certified by a physician, place the woman in danger of death unless an abortion is performed, including a life-endangering physical condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself, or unless the pregnancy is the result of an act of forcible rape or incest.
SEC. 106. NON-DISCRIMINATION ON ABORTION AND RESPECT FOR RIGHTS OF CONSCIENCE. (a) Non-Discrimination- A Federal agency or program, and any State or local government that receives Federal financial assistance, may not subject any individual or institutional health care entity to discrimination on the basis that the health care entity does not provide, pay for, provide coverage of, or refer for abortions.
(b) Definition- In this section, the term ‘health care entity’ includes an individual physician or other health care professional, a hospital, a provider-sponsored organization, a health maintenance organization, a health insurance plan, or any other kind of health care facility, organization, or plan.
(c) Administration- The Office for Civil Rights of the Department of Health and Human Services is designated to receive complaints of discrimination based on this section, and coordinate the investigation of such complaints.
(d) Conscientious Objection- Nothing in this Act shall be construed as forbidding a health plan or health insurance issuer to accommodate the conscientious objection of a purchaser or an individual or institutional health care provider when a procedure is contrary to the religious beliefs or moral convictions of such purchaser or provider.
The bills we didn't know about but do now thanks to Camille Giglio at the right wing website, Pipeline News :
H.R. 361
Abortion Non-discrimination Act of 2011
To amend the Public Health Service Act to prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in governmental activities.
SEC. 2. ABORTION NON-DISCRIMINATION.
Section 245 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 238n) is amended--
(1) in the section heading, by striking ‘AND LICENSING OF PHYSICIANS’ and inserting ‘, LICENSING, AND PRACTICE OF PHYSICIANS AND OTHER HEALTH CARE ENTITIES’;
(2) in subsection (a), by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
‘(1) the entity refuses--
‘(A) to undergo training in the performance of induced abortions;
‘(B) to require or provide such training;
‘(C) to perform, participate in, provide coverage of, or pay for induced abortions; or
‘(D) to provide referrals for such training or such abortions;’;
(3) in subsection (b), by striking ‘an accreditation standards that requires’ and inserting ‘an accreditation standard that requires’;
(4) in subsection (c), by amending paragraphs (1) and (2) to read as follows:
‘(1) The term ‘financial assistance’, with respect to a government program, means governmental payments to cover the cost of health care services or benefits, or other Federal payments, grants, or loans to promote or otherwise facilitate health-related activities.
‘(2) The term ‘health care entity’ includes an individual physician or other health professional, a postgraduate physician training program, a participant in a program of training in the health professions, a hospital, a provider sponsored organization, a health maintenance organization, an accountable care organization, a health insurance plan, or any other kind of health care facility, organization, or plan.’;
H.R. 374,
To implement equal protection under the 14th article of amendment to the Constitution for the right to life of each born and preborn human person.
Short title: ‘Life at Conception Act’
[look at section 2]
SEC. 2. RIGHT TO LIFE .
To implement equal protection for the right to life of each born and preborn human person, and pursuant to the duty and authority of the Congress, including Congress’ power under article I, section 8, to make necessary and proper laws, and Congress’ power under section 5 of the 14th article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States, the Congress hereby declares that the right to life guaranteed by the Constitution is vested in each human being. However, nothing in this Act shall be construed to require the prosecution of any woman for the death of her unborn child.
yeah ... so who do they go after, if the "right to life" of the "pre-born" is taken away . . . the doctor, the partner who knew, the friend who took the woman to the clinic, etc.?
H.R. 593
To require States to report information on Medicaid payments to abortion providers
Short title: ‘Taxpayer Conscience Protection Act of 2011’.
no comment
S. 121
To impose admitting privilege requirements with respect to physicians who perform abortions.
short title: `Pregnant Women Health and Safety Act
S. 167,
The Child Custody Protection Act
S. 167 would amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit taking minors across State lines in circumvention of laws requiring the involvement of parents in abortion decisions.
I offer no analysis at this time. (other than the small editorial comments I made)
I'm so far behind reading all the info that came out on Friday and posting it, I feel I might not ever get through it.
I encourage you to read it all, and I'm sure that there will be analysis of these by
kossaks soon.
It is very much a war on women.
Your comments on these NINE (9) bills welcome below.
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(thank you for the rec list)
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