Representative Akins' views reflect Republican/Tea Party values of today
Rep. Akins', a House Science committeeman, totally misrepresented the truth about pregnancy occurring from a rape attack, but actually did speak the truth about his real perspective on women. Rep. Akins AND Rep. Paul Ryan cosponsored a House bill that would give fetuses full personhood rights from the moment of fertilization. This bill was rejected by voters in several conservative states, including Mississippi and Colorado. They have voted to defund federal family planning programs, including contraceptive pills, IUD's and other contraceptive methods and preventive cancer screening for women; supported the "Let Women Die Act", allowing hospitals to refuse to provide a woman emergency abortion care, even if her life is on the line; and authored a budget that dismantles Social Security, Medicaid and Medicare. They voted No on the Violence Against Women Act, that protects ALL women from abuse. They voted No on a bill to increase the minimum wage to a living wage, and NO to protect water, air, and the land.
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