And the abortion banning is a go. I repeat: operation "keep women barefoot and pregnant" is a go.

PSA: Pregnancy is not punishment for having sex and children are not consequences. 

A male Republican legislator from Texas who’s not a doctor — obviously the ideal person to make decisions about women’s health — has proposed a bill that would “ban and criminalize abortions.” Unlike past attempts to restrict abortion, State Rep. Tony Tinderholt isn’t even bothering to push unnecessary rules on abortion providers under the guise of keeping women safe.

He’s straight-up treating women as murderers if they have an abortion. And since there’s no exception in the bill for rape victims, if passed, it could lead to felony charges against rape victims.

Republicans: They want the government out of your lives but inside your pants. 

It’s a ridiculous argument, too, suggesting that only women deserve to be punished for having sex — there are no repercussions for men if this bill is passed. Tinderholt also ignores the reality that a lot of married women have abortions for a variety of reasons. And he’s oblivious to the fact that you can’t prevent abortions; you can only prevent safe abortions. His bill would inevitably hurt women in his state… not that he gives a damn. Unborn fetuses matter more to him than living women.