@breeannehowe Me too.
— Heather Marie (@hfearny) January 22, 2015
As Twitchy reported, the GOP shamefully yanked a bill that would ban abortion after 20 weeks. North Carolina Rep. Renee Ellmers played a major role in the debacle.
From The Federalist’s Mollie Hemingway:
Two of the representatives who caused the biggest stink about the bill were Rep. Renee Ellmers of North Carolina and Jackie Walorski of Indiana. Last week, Ellmers said she didn’t think it was a good idea to vote on the legislation so early in the session (an argument that makes no sense, but let’s put that aside). Yesterday the women pulled their sponsorship of the bill over what they said were concerns over the rape reporting requirement.
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These women are claiming to all of a sudden be concerned about the reporting requirement — the requirement that has nearly two-to-one support among voters and the one they had no problem with just a couple of years ago. This reporting requirement would keep late-term abortion doctors like Kermit Gosnell or Leroy Carhart from simply checking a box before going ahead with the procedure. Besides, it’s one thing to seek an exception to abortion laws for victims of rape, and entirely another to think that exception must be extended until the baby exits the birth canal. This bill wouldn’t have a reporting requirement for abortions in the first five months of pregnancy.
In fact, even Democrats who think late-term abortion should be legal with no restrictions didn’t make an issue of the reporting requirement in the last two elections. Last year, support for late-term abortion hurt Democratic candidates. But now Ellmers created a controversy where non existed, hereby handing Democrats a way to fight a broadly popular bill.
Today, Ellmers is in damage-control mode. But is anyone buying it?
Seriously @RepReneeEllmers? You owe people more than this. https://t.co/3OXaxPfgbA
— Breeanne Walters (@breeannewalters) January 22, 2015
And here’s the accompanying message:
Ellmers is claiming to support the legislation, as if she always had.
To clear up any misinformation, I'll be voting tomorrow to support H.R. 36 – The Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protect Act. #prolife
— Renee Ellmers (@RepReneeEllmers) January 21, 2015
I have been and will continue to be a strong defender of the #prolife community.
— Renee Ellmers (@RepReneeEllmers) January 21, 2015
Sorry, honey, but that ship has already sailed.
Check out the comments on her post –> RT @breeannehowe: Seriously @RepReneeEllmers? You owe people more than this. https://t.co/CTz2n31dzr
— Heather Marie (@hfearny) January 22, 2015
Seriously. Do it.
https://twitter.com/MotobikeMan/status/558289668664741888
@RepReneeEllmers @YoungBLKRepub Didn't you just rally women against the House Bill so it didn't pass???
— Nicholas Pearce (@WarDamnGunners) January 22, 2015
@RepReneeEllmers John Kerry just called. Said to slow the flip-flopping down.
— Streakyd (@streakyd) January 22, 2015
@RepReneeEllmers Just an awful decision. Awful. You were elected to lead. Not run and hide and worry about optics. #prolife
— Mike Batley (@mbatley1) January 22, 2015
@RepReneeEllmers My millenial daughters are #ProLife, as am I. A stupid, stupid, stupid betrayal.
— Shana Shivers (@ShiversShana) January 22, 2015
@RepReneeEllmers What is wrong with you, lady?
— Shana Shivers (@ShiversShana) January 22, 2015
@RepReneeEllmers So why did u cause delay of bill blocking late-term abortions???
— P. Bond (@Peggitha) January 22, 2015
@RepReneeEllmers Disengenuous tweet, no? Support a bill now that earlier you helped seed dissension against? Now it's pulled. #Unfortunate
— Bert Rodriguez (@BertRun_F3) January 22, 2015
https://twitter.com/Jlallred82/status/558283554644180992
@RepReneeEllmers BETRAYED pro life voters!!!
— Lorie #Me2Q (@Patriotress) January 22, 2015
If Rep. Renee Ellmers wasn't a prime target for a primary challenge before, she sure is now!
— Conservative First (@ConservFirst) January 22, 2015
@RepReneeEllmers You blew it. I hope the good people of NC replace you next term with a real #prolife supporter.
— Jen Stroup (@JenStroup) January 22, 2015
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‘SHAME ON YOU’: Pro-lifers react to GOP caving on 20 wk abortion bill