New Poster: “Should You Have to Prove To the IRS That You Were Raped?”

Should rape and incest survivors be forced to prove that they were assaulted to the IRS? Amazingly, the Republicans in the House of Representatives have answered with a resounding “Yes!” HR 3, the bill that includes this provision, has now passed in the House.

Here’s how it would work: HR 3 imposes tax penalties on small businesses and individuals who buy abortion coverage with their OWN money—with exceptions only for cases of rape, incest, or when a woman’s life is in danger.

The result? Survivors of rape and incest who seek abortions could be forced to detail their assaults and provide proof to IRS investigators.

Tell the Senate to stand up against this terrible bill, and speak out against the Republican war on women. Please sign the MoveOn.org petition today.

To download a printable version of this poster, just click on the image above.

Who Cares About Hot Meals For Hungry People?

Here’s the first in a new series of posters, supporting Community Block Grants and the many programs they enable. Instead of cutting these programs, which usually help the most vulnerable people, a tiny reduction in our military budget could easily pick up all the slack.

These are designed to be both posters and petitions. You can put …one up in your workplace or school, collect some signatures at the bottom, then scan it and fire it off to your elected representative.
To download a printable copy, just click on the image above.
Thanks to Joie Finley Morris for suggesting these.

Attack on Women’s Health

Thanks to the 581,053 people who signed the “Redefining Rape?” petition, the Republicans are back-pedaling from their attempt to redefine rape. But there are still many aspects of this bill that will be injurious to women’s health.

Among other things, the bill would effectively prevent women from using their own money to purchase insurance that includes abortion coverage in the new insurance exchanges. Experts warn this could lead to insurance companies dropping abortion coverage entirely.

Please sign the new MoveOn.org petition here

Download a free poster here

Download the George Washington University Medical Center analysis

“No” Doesn’t Mean “No.”

A far-reaching anti-choice bill, introduced by Republican Chris Smith and supported by 173 members of the House, includes a provision that could redefine rape and set women’s rights back by decades.

Right now, federal dollars can only be used for abortion in cases of rape, incest, or when the woman’s life is in danger. To get around this, the Smith bill would narrow the legal meaning of “rape” to mean only violent rape: Date rape, coerced rape, statutory rape, and rape of the mentally impaired would no longer be considered “rape.”

Click here sign the MoveOn petition against this. Go here to download a free poster.

Thanks to AttempteStock for this photo.