On Thursday night, hours before passing the tax cut compromise, House Republicans thwarted a bill that aimed to protect girls around the world from being coerced into child marriage. They opposed it because, they claimed, it might fund abortions.
"The text of the bill does not mention abortion, contraception or family planning. Instead, it directs the president to make preventing child marriage a priority, especially in countries where more than 40 percent of girls under the age of 18 are married. The ways to do that, according to the bill: support educating communities on the dangers and health effects of child marriage, keep young girls in school, support female mentoring programs and…."
Pious Republicans want every young female child, around the world, to not have access to health care. Just like they oppose condoms in the era of HIV/AIDS, the amount of pain and suffering the Republicans have spread around the world is staggering. #complete scum
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