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NO BIRTH CONTROL PILL, NO IUD, NO SEX EDUCATION, NO ABORTION - OH, AND RAPE - PROVE IT! SAYS YOUR CONGRESSMAN CHRIS SMITH

Humans have sex and have had sex since the beginning of time.  Most have sex because it's fun.  Congressman Smith's belief is that "Every sperm is sacred" and sex is for procreation ONLY. So, he wants to outlaw the birth control pill,  the IUD, he believes there should be no sex education and has spent his entire life and career in a religious crusade to abolish Roe v Wade.  History also shows that women have been abused and raped throughout history  and up until recently had no voice or control over their circumstance or destiny. Congressman Smith wants NO BIRTH CONTROL AND NO ABORTION. He created the HR3 Bill to water down the definition of rape to forcible rape so that rape victims that become pregnant from their attack cannot seek abortions unless they can prove forcible rape. Which means a child that was raped and impregnated by a family member must prove they did not consent to the abuse.  If a women that was drugged and forced upon her rape would not be considered rape because she was not awake.  The victim would have to be badly beaten or worse to have her case considered forcible rape under Smith's definition. That is barbaric! Aside from the recklessness of the bill he is empowering rapists!  To add insult to injury, he VOTED AGAINST the VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMENS ACT OF 2013. WOMEN NEED TO KNOW SMITH'S VIOLENT ANTI WOMEN STANCE. WOMEN MUST CHOOSE WHAT IS IN THEIR BEST INTEREST AND THE BEST INTEREST FOR THEIR FAMILIES. CONGRESSMAN SMITH IS UP FOR RE-ELECTION IN NOVEMBER.  HR3 http://helloladies.com/2011/02/act-now-congress-introduces-harmful-hr3-legislation/

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