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Paul Ryan and Todd Akin co-sponsored 8 anti-abortion bills in 112th Congress.

August 20, 2012

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Daily Kos, August 20, 2012 Using the Thomas tool of the library of Congress, THOMAS, it is possible to search for bills co-sponsored by Rep. W. Todd Akin and also Rep. Paul Ryan. I performed this search and found 37 bills sponsored or co-sponsored by both Representatives during the 112th Congress. Some of them were […]

How Todd Akin And Paul Ryan Partnered To Redefine Rape

August 19, 2012

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Think Progress, August 19, 2012 by Ian Millhiser Earlier today, Missouri U.S. Senate candidate Rep. Todd Akin (R-MO) claimed that “legitimate rape” does not often lead to pregnancy because “the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down.” This is not the first time the biologically challenged senate candidate tried to […]

House Republican to introduce anti-abortion-rights bill targeting District

June 6, 2012

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The Hill, June 6, 2012 by Debbie Siegelbaum House Republicans are continuing their efforts to restrict abortions in the District of Columbia, announcing plans to introduce a new anti-abortion-rights bill in Congress. On May 31, Rep. Justin Amash (R-Mich.) wrote on his Facebook page that he plans to author the District of Columbia Respect for […]

Kansas House Passes ‘Anti-Abortion’ and ‘Anti-Sharia’ Bills

May 8, 2012

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The Christian Post, May 8, 2012 by Luiza Oleszczuk The Kansas House approved a bill Monday designed to ban tax breaks for facilities providing abortions and to ban writing off abortion costs as medical expenses. The House also passed a bill, dubbed the “anti-Sharia bill,” that prevents state courts from heeding any foreign or religious […]