State sponsored rape: Vaginal probes in Virginia, virginity tests in Egypt
State sponsored rape in Egypt and Virgina demonstrate dangers of religious extremism.
In Virginia state legislators want to force women seeking an abortion to suffer the indignity of a medically unnecessary vaginal probe. In Egypt military police force women protesters to suffer the indignity of a virginity test.
In both instances, a woman is being punished - forced to endure sexual penetration and humiliation in order to satisfy religious extremists. In both cases, religiously motivated punishment takes the form of state sponsored rape.
In Virginia, Republican legislators are promoting a draconian measure to require women seeking an abortion to undergo a medically unnecessary and invasive procedure known as a transvaginal ultrasound.
The bill was passed by the Virginia Senate two weeks ago, and will be voted on by the state house on Monday. The measure is expected to pass.
There is no medical reason for the transvaginal ultrasound. There is no medical reason to force a woman to be penetrated by doctor as a prerequisite for pregnancy termination. There is no medical reason for this state sponsored rape.
Ultimately the purpose of the bill is not medical, but political. The legislation is meant to humiliate, harass and intimidate women who choose to exercise their right to reproductive freedom. The legislation represents an attempt by religious conservatives to keep women in their place.
Religious extremists in both Virginia and Egypt are determined to punish women for daring to challenge a conservative religious orthodoxy that seeks to deny women basic rights.
In America, the war on women is being led by Republicans, and driven by Christian extremists. The so called “pro-life,” anti-abortion forces are determined to humiliate and abuse any woman who dares to challenge their religious convictions.
Whether it is Muslims in Egypt, or Christians in Virginia, the tactics are the same. Virginity tests or vaginal probes, forcing a woman to have something put inside her vagina against her will is rape. It makes no difference if the state sponsored sexual assault is motivated by Muslim or Christian conservative values, either way it is wrong, and unacceptable.
In Virginia state legislators want to force women seeking an abortion to suffer the indignity of a medically unnecessary vaginal probe. In Egypt military police force women protesters to suffer the indignity of a virginity test.
In both instances, a woman is being punished - forced to endure sexual penetration and humiliation in order to satisfy religious extremists. In both cases, religiously motivated punishment takes the form of state sponsored rape.
In Virginia, Republican legislators are promoting a draconian measure to require women seeking an abortion to undergo a medically unnecessary and invasive procedure known as a transvaginal ultrasound.
The bill was passed by the Virginia Senate two weeks ago, and will be voted on by the state house on Monday. The measure is expected to pass.
There is no medical reason for the transvaginal ultrasound. There is no medical reason to force a woman to be penetrated by doctor as a prerequisite for pregnancy termination. There is no medical reason for this state sponsored rape.
Ultimately the purpose of the bill is not medical, but political. The legislation is meant to humiliate, harass and intimidate women who choose to exercise their right to reproductive freedom. The legislation represents an attempt by religious conservatives to keep women in their place.
Religious extremists in both Virginia and Egypt are determined to punish women for daring to challenge a conservative religious orthodoxy that seeks to deny women basic rights.
In America, the war on women is being led by Republicans, and driven by Christian extremists. The so called “pro-life,” anti-abortion forces are determined to humiliate and abuse any woman who dares to challenge their religious convictions.
Whether it is Muslims in Egypt, or Christians in Virginia, the tactics are the same. Virginity tests or vaginal probes, forcing a woman to have something put inside her vagina against her will is rape. It makes no difference if the state sponsored sexual assault is motivated by Muslim or Christian conservative values, either way it is wrong, and unacceptable.
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