Clueless Rep. Trent Franks Proposes New Abortion Law

In case you thought Republicans were going to give the War on Women a break, what with their scandal-mongering and lessened work days, Rep. Trent Franks (R-AZ) set the record straight when he claimed at a hearing Wednesday, “The incidents of rape resulting in pregnancy are very low.”

Of course, Franks had an agenda in pretending ignorance about rape, as he was objecting to a Democratic amendment to make an exception to Franks’ bill to nationally ban all abortions after the 20 week mark. His bill was advanced from an all-male panel, naturally. Franks’ “Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act” is unconstitutional, and allows no exceptions for rape and/or incest victims. Somehow Republicans sell this as being “family values”.

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