Nancy Pelosi: Women's Rights Face Greatest Threat "In Our Lifetime"

WASHINGTON -- Women's reproductive rights are being seriously threatened by the Republican Party, according to House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), who said she is worried that many women are complacent about the possibility that they will lose access to abortions.
"They're advancing extreme legislation," Pelosi said Thursday during a conference call with reporters. "It's dangerous to women's health, disrespects the judgment of American women -- I don't know if they even gave that a thought -- and it's the most comprehensive and radical assault on women's health in our lifetime. It's that bad."

There are three pieces of legislation that Republicans are currently trying to advance to limit abortion access.

Read the rest of the article here. It details the three pieces of legislation as well as Pelosi's (rightful) concerns on the consequences of legislation that would, as one of them does, deny federal funds to groups such as Planned Parenthood that provide abortion access.

Should any of the three pieces of legislation pass, it would be a huge step back in terms of women's reproductive rights, as well as a large obstacle for many women who need financial assistance.

The article above provides more information on the legislation, as well as links to related websites.