In an outrageous demonstration of just how little they know about sexual violence and rape, Concerned Women for America sent Senators a letter asserting raped servicewomen should not be offered abortion care as a "cure-all." Saying abortion is a "cure-all" for rape is like saying a band aid is a cure-all for cancer. Tell CWA that there is no "cure-all" for rape and send them a band aid.
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Tell CWA There’s no ‘Cure-all’ for Rape
This week, while we were busy trying to get military insurance coverage for raped servicewomen, the anti-abortion group Concerned Women for America (CWA), showed us that they aren't really that concerned about women at all.
In a letter to the Senate opposing the Shaheen amendment, CWA said the amendment would be giving "abortion as a 'cure-all'" for rape.
This outrageous statement shows just how little CWA knows about how sexual violence affects women. Women need access to a full range of health care services, including abortion care, following a sexual assault. However, the suggestion that any single element of health care--or any single thing for that matter--could act as a "cure-all" for rape is absurd and insulting. Ironically, this rhetoric shows little concern for women and minimizes the impact of a sexual assault.
Saying abortion is a "cure-all" for rape is like saying a band aid is a cure-all for cancer.
Tell CWA that there is no "cure-all" for rape and send them a band aid.
NAF will send CWA one band aid stamped with #nocureall4rape between now and December 31 every time someone:
Spread the word and help us tell CWA that there is no "cure-all" for rape!