As more Republican-led states seek to ban most abortions, a growing number of female lawmakers have gone public with painful tales of being raped and in some cases getting a subsequent abortion.
In this May 13, 2019 photo, South Carolina Rep. Nancy Mace discusses being sexually assaulted in Columbia, S.C. For more than two decades, Nancy Mace did not speak publicly about her rape. In April, when she finally broke her silence, she chose the most public of forums, before her colleagues in South Carolina’s legislature.
As one Republican legislature after another has pressed ahead with restrictive abortion bills in recent months, they have been confronted with raw and emotional testimony about the consequences of such laws. Female lawmakers and other women have stepped forward to tell searing, personal stories — in some cases speaking about attacks for the first time to anyone but a loved one or their closest friend.
In Ohio, a fetal heartbeat bill passed even after three lawmakers spoke out on the floor about their rapes — among them State Rep. Lisa Sobecki, who argued for a rape exemption by recounting her own assault and subsequent abortion. “It’s not something you like to focus on,” the Toledo Democrat said. “And it didn’t seem to have an impact in stopping the effort, so that’s the sad part.”Ohio state Rep. Erica Crawley, a Democrat representing Columbus, said she didn’t intend to share the story of her sexual assault when floor debate on the heartbeat bill began. But she said she was motivated by a Republican colleague who alleged that witnesses at committee hearings on the bill had exaggerated or fabricated their stories.
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In abortion debates, female lawmakers recount their rapesDemocratic Ohio state Rep. Erica Crawley said she was motivated to share the story of her sexual assault after a colleague alleged that women at hearings on a fetal heartbeat bill had exaggerated or fabricated their stories.
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A GOP lawmaker apologizes for using the phrase ‘consensual rape’ during abortion debate, saying he misspoke.Missouri state Rep. Barry Hovis, a former police lieutenant, said most of the sexual assault cases he handled in his law enforcement career were 'date rapes or consensual rapes.'
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A GOP lawmaker used the phrase ‘consensual rape’ during abortion debate. He says he misspoke.Missouri state Rep. Barry Hovis, a former police lieutenant, said most of the sexual assault cases he handled in his law enforcement career were 'date rapes or consensual rapes.'
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Busy Philipps’ #youknowme campaign prompts emotional abortion storiesBusy Philipps is bringing private conversations about abortion into the public discourse with the youknowme campaign, an effort to get women to open up about their abortion experiences as restrictive laws about the practice are gaining traction.
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Democratic lawmaker opens up about once considering an abortionDemocratic Rep. Katie Hill said the 'shame' and the 'emotional turmoil' she felt while deciding as a teenager whether to terminate her pregnancy helped shape her views 'forever' on abortion and the role of government, an issue now dominating the spotlight as multiple states take steps to enact tighter restrictions.
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Missouri Lawmakers Have Voted To Make Nearly All Abortions Illegal After Eight WeeksMissouri is the latest to join in a wave of far-reaching anti-abortion legislation in several states as part of a concerted effort to get the issue before the Supreme Court and overturn Roe v. Wade
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Alabama lawmakers pass bill that outlaws abortion except in cases of medical emergencyIn Alabama, the bill was passed without exemptions for rape and incest, amendments that other states such as South Carolina are considering as their state lawmakers debate similar legislation.
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Female film workers in Georgia urge Hollywood not to boycott over abortion banRather than urge big corporations to leave Georgia, female film makers say Hollywood should leverage its economic power to help fund the groups that are helping women endangered by the law.
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