Rhetoric Gone Wild

Opponents of the "Women’s Right to Know Bill"
Hit New Lows

Contact: Michael Geer (717) 545-0600 or (717) 576-1314
For immediate release.
(Harrisburg, March 26)

Rep. Babette Josephs (D-Philadelphia) proudly proclaims that she speaks for the
"women of Pennsylvania." But today, she verbally abused any woman who doesn’t agree
with her, including her colleagues.’

It is time for Rep. Babette Josephs to resign?

"At the very least she should apologize," said Michael Geer, president of the
Pennsylvania Family Council, "apologize to her colleagues, her constituents and to the people of Pennsylvania."

Rep. Josephs has long been a mouthpiece for the abortion industry – working, for
example, to block sensible regulations that might have prevented the Kermit Gosnell "House of Horrors" Philadelphia abortion clinic scandal.

Thus, it is no surprise that she vehemently opposes allowing women considering
abortion the right, if they choose, to see the ultrasound image of their unborn
child before they choose to end its life.

But today she went further, displaying absolute contempt for her female colleagues who want to give women that right.

It happened at a Capitol Rotunda rally against the "Women’s Right to Know Bill," a proposal to allow women to see the ultrasound image of their unborn child before giving their consent to an abortion. Twenty-three states have such a law.

At the rally, Rep. Joseph’s blasted her female colleagues who support the bill,
asking rhetorically, "What are they? Women, or are they men with breasts?"

Afterwards, she rudely stated that Rep. Kathy Rapp and the other women lawmakers
that support the bill are only women in the sense "that they will do what the men tell them." She went on:

"I don’t believe they’re really women. … I believe they’re men with breasts."

"This type of rhetoric has no place in the public discourse – no matter what the
topic," said Michael Geer. "The Pennsylvania Family Council is calling on Rep.
Babette Josephs (D-Philadelphia) to recant her statement, and formally apologize to Rep. Kathy Rapp and her colleagues."

Opponents of the "Women’s Right to Know Bill" (HB 1077) have been wildly claiming that the performance of an ultrasound before a surgical abortion (as is already done in nearly 99% of the cases) is tantamount to rape. It makes one wonder what they would say about the abortion procedure itself if they were to apply the same rhetorical standards.

We call on Pennsylvania’s lawmakers to ignore the heated rhetoric, and give a
"Women’s Right to Know" proposal the consideration it deserves. When it does, we’re confident Pennsylvania will join the other 23 states with such a sensible womens health proposal on the books.

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