Saturday, 1 November 2008

Most compelling reason why Mc Cain & Palin wins, women lose

At least to me, this is the most compelling reason... Voting AGAINST 'Violence Against Women's Act'.

This piece of news is shocking to me.

Sarah Palin charges rape victims for "Rape Kits" - forensics evidence collected in rape cases. Her job is to protect women not traumatized these women more!



Apart from that, she also opposes abortion even in the case of rape and incest. Abortion should be made legal in cases as such! This is obviously a case of a woman here that is not loving women! Ridiculous!



Initially when Mc Cain introduced Palin as his running mate, I was pretty sure that this move was to attract women voters like the way Hillary did. But I was wrong! Sarah Palin does not love women!

(Source: http://feministsforobama.com/Issues_domesticviolence.htm)

Obama/Biden

McCain/Palin

Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)

  • Biden authors and sponsors the historic federal Violence Against Women Act. Provides Federal right of action for a woman to enter court against her abuser; provides funding for domestic violence shelters as well as police and judicial programs to reduce violence against women; establishes a national hotline for victims of violence. (1994)

Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)

  • McCain votes NO on Violence Against Women Act

State Legislation

  • State Senator Obama is chief sponsor of landmark state legislation: The Victims Economic Security and safety Act (VESSA). Provides employees who are victims of domestic violence or sexual violence with job security, financial independence necessary to leave abusive situations, and 12 work weeks of unpaid leave in any 12-month period.

VAWA Reauthorization

  • Biden is chief sponsor of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act which provides additional funds to programs to reduce violence against women and to increase size of hotline. Obama co-sponsors VAWA. (2005)

VAWA Reauthorization

  • McCain fails to co-sponsor VAWA reauthorization although many Republicans and Conservative Senators do so.

Funding for Office of Violence Against Women

  • Biden votes yes

  • Among coalition of 75 bipartisan Senators

  • Obama - not voting [campaigning - vote not needed to pass]

Funding for Office of Violence Against Women

  • McCain Votes No

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