The GOP feels they have the right to redefine what is rape and therefore use this limited definition to restrict women's access to abortion services. If a woman cannot prove she was 'forcibly raped' than she is not allowed to access federal dollars for the abortion. Also this could affect the access to Plan B which is required to be offered to women who go in for a rape kit. So if a woman doesn't look like she barely escaped with her own life she is not allowed to access any help to prevent her from being pregnant with her RAPISTS KID. Fuck that shit!
Plus this redefinition would mean that many date rapes, statutory rape and use of date rape drugs or alcohol would not qualify unless there are enough bruises on her. She could have been threatened with a knife or gun, which wouldn't have physical evidence but would still be forcible. The issue being that the burden of proof is even more on the woman.
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