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A friendly reminder before voting ....

People with vaginas: "Can I have birth control?"

Republican Party: "No."

People with vaginas: "I couldn't get birth control so I got pregnant. Can I have an abortion?"

Republican Party: "No."
2/ People with vaginas: "You prevented me from having an abortion so I'm carrying the fetus, but my employer won't provide reasonable accommodations and is threatening to fire me. Would you please pass the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act?"

Republican Party: "No"
3/ Ppl w vaginas: "I had the baby, but I'm out of work. Can I have WIC & food stamps until I get back on my feet?"

Republican Party: "No."

Ppl w vaginas: "I found a job, but it doesn't offer me insurance. Can I have government guaranteed insurance?"

Republican Party: "No."
4/ ppl w vaginas: "I found a job, but it doesn't offer me insurance. Can I have government guaranteed insurance?"

Republican Party: "No."

Ppl w vaginas: "My kid got sick and I got fired because I missed time caring for him. Can I get unemployment?"

Republican Party: "No.”
5/ Ppl w vaginas: "I'm having a hard time getting my kid from school consistently. Can we fund after-school programs?"

Republican Party: "No."

Ppl w vaginas: “I'm prepared to work to support my family. Can you make sure that a full-time job's minimum wage is enough to do that?”
6/
Republican Party: “No. But what's the matter with you and your family, that working two jobs can't lift you out of poverty? And what kind of a mother are you, letting someone else watch your child while you work? (Cont’d)
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Republican Party: “...If your child doesn't do well in school or gets in trouble, it's entirely your fault. You shouldn't have had a child if you weren't prepared to take care of her." End

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