And yes, without wanting for a hot minute to elide the gross misogyny here, this is going to fuck things up for male abuse victims, too.
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The rape/abuse of boys & men already often goes ignored & untreated because of stigma; imagine the further drop if insurance is threatened.
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And just imagine how many abusers, on realising this is a new card they have to play in controlling their victims, feel positively gleeful.
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Imagine the abusers in positions of authority - police, teachers, parents, spouses, employers - who know they can make this a threat.
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You have to wonder: exactly how many members of the sex-scandal-plagued Republican party are hoping this will silence their own victims?
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It's a fucking evil masterstroke for abuser politicians, especially as they're also going to make abortion a pre-existing condition, too.
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Under Trumpcare, what mistress or victim of a public figure can possibly ever make his abuse public, knowing what it will cost her?
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Both pregnancy AND abortion will be pre-existing conditions: let that sink in for a moment. You could miscarry at your job & lose insurance.
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"And Jesus said to Peter's mother-in-law, 'Sorry, I can't heal you. Pregnancy is a pre-existing condition.'" - the GOP Bible, Matthew 8:15
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"'Jesus,' cried Martha, 'please heal Lazarus!' And Jesus said, 'Tell him to get a third job if he can't afford coverage.'" - GOP Bible
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Basically what this law amounts to is a ruling that the poor & vulnerable can only report their abuse by giving up the means of treating it.
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Fuck the GOP in its actual entirety. This is sickening on every conceivable level.
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