Republicans Redefine Rape
House Republicans introduced a bill last week to expand restrictions on the federal funding of abortions. H.R. 3—the “No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act”—would limit the use of federal funds for abortions to “forcible rape.”
As the law stands now, the only times federal funds may be used for an abortion are in cases of rape, incest, and where the health of the mother is at risk. Republicans were hoping to narrow the amount of abortions by redefining rape as “forcible rape”—as if there were any other kind.
By definition, rape is the crime of forcing another person to have sexual intercourse with him or her without their consent and against their will, especially by the threat or use of violence against them. Therefore, an attempt to narrow the definition of rape is an attempt to redefine the crime in its entirety. Needless to say, even the staunchest of pro-life advocates would have to admit this recent legislative maneuver by the GOP is a rather deplorable stunt.
Last year the federal government paid for 191 abortions at the cost of exactly two-tenths of a penny to each taxpayer. One would have to question if cutting into the 191 federally-funded abortions for rape was part of the mandate Republicans claim they received from the American public when they took the House back last year. Many thought the mandate was about jobs and the deficit, not abortions. As of yesterday, not one bill has been introduced to create jobs—although Wednesday they did put forth a plan to cut $32 billion from agency budgets.
An interesting sub plot to this story is the emergence of The Daily Show’s Jon Stewart as an actual political force to be reckoned with, twice shaming Congress into passing or altering legislation—first with the Zadroga Bill (9/11 Health Responders Bill) and now with H.R. 3. Republicans agreed, not so coincidentally after the measure made national headlines on The Daily Show, to remove the incendiary language from the bill.
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There are TWO definitions of Rape under the law, and anybody who doesn’t understand that is just ignorant.
Statutory Rape – This covers even CONSENSUAL SEX when the participant or participants are under a minimum age as defined by law.
Forcible Rape – Sex with another person without their consent (whatever the situation). This includes force, coercion, or sex with mentally handicapped unable to give knowing consent.
This is NOT a redefinition of “rape” as the liberals claim (as though that were their REAL objection to this bill).
I cannot believe that they are wasting taxpayers money debating this issue in the first place. Rape is rape end of story….No means NO!! You getting it!! Worry about creating jobs, the economy etc.
Federal Law states that under US Code – Crimes & Criminal Procedure | Chapter: 109A “rape” (although never mentioned by name, but described in detail) or its legal term: Aggravated Sexual Abuse, falls under Chapter: 109A – Sexual Abuse.
Both “statutory rape” and “forcible rape” fall under US Code Chapter: 109A.
| US Code – Section 2241: Aggravated Sexual Abuse and
| US Code – Section 2243: Sexual Abuse of a Minor or Ward
| Note: neither term appears under Federal Law and are colloquial terms
Furthermore, the use of federal monies to fund abortions is allowed only in cases in which a woman becomes pregnant as the result of being a victim of a crime classified under Chapter: 109A (or where the health of the mother is at risk). Therefore, any pregnancy that is the result of a crime defined under Chapter: 109A can be terminated using Federal funds.
“Statutory rape” (as you put it) falls under Section 2243: Sexual Abuse of a Minor or Ward. Because it falls under Chapter: 109A, as the law stands today, a subsequent pregnancy can be terminated using federal funds.. Federally (which as you know) means The United States Federal Law that all states must meet the minimal legal requirement and expectation of enforcement.
A “minor”, defined as 16 or under, according to Federal Law (18 in most states), can not consent to a sex with an adult. “Consensual Sex” (as you put it) between a minor and an adult is always “Sexual Abuse” according to Chapter: 109A. “Consenting” and “minor” are juxtapositions. Legally, the two do not occupy the same legal space.
What Republicans were hoping to do, was limit the use of Federal monies for abortions by writing language to define “forcible rape,” a term not previously on our law books. One would assume, they mean “aggravated sexual abuse.” However, a woman can become pregnant from crimes not defined as ‘aggravated sexual abuse’ such as raping a handicap person or a person who’s judgement is impaired, because they fall under Section 2242: Sexual Abuse. The Republican law would not allow for the termination of those pregnancies using Federal monies.
In the future, please do your research before you comment on the intelligence of a writer or the research done to produce an article.
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