Zip it, men, on contraception

This vicious attack on women and contraception by Republican men in Congress without any testimony from women is outrageous. It is disrespectful and degrading and time for these men to investigate their own gender. Women are not getting pregnant on their own, you know.

They are complaining about tax money going to women for contraception, but don’t care about paying for vasectomies or Viagra for men.

In this country there are more than 200 rapes a day. Three women are killed every day by their spouses or boyfriends. Two in five women who are murdered are killed by their husbands. Every nine seconds a woman is beaten. Homicide is the leading cause of death of pregnant women — usually a husband or lover — and thousands of women are abandoned when they become pregnant.

Where are the investigations? Start investigating the abuse of women and there will be fewer abortions.

Cecile Powell

Huntley