Three GOP-backed bills threaten abortion access
(NEWSER) - The GOP and its barrage of abortion-linked bills are a menace to women's health, says an incensed Nancy Pelosi, who calls the "extreme legislation" the "the most comprehensive and radical assault on women's health in our lifetime." And she worries that women aren't fired up enough about the possibility that their access to abortion will be cut, the Huffington Post reports. One bill, HR 3, would cut tax credits and benefits of employers who offer health insurance that covers abortion access. HR 217 would cut family-planning funds to organizations offering abortion access, crippling groups like Planned Parenthood. More»