Nikki Haley Calls Battered And Raped Women ‘Distractions,’ Vetoes Legislation
Samantha
2012/07/10 23:27:08
Raped and battered women “are distractions” that only represent a “small portion” of South Carolina’s population. That’s how Governor Nikki Haley explained her decision to veto critical funding that goes to programs that work to prevent domestic abuse and rape.
Last week, Haley threw women across the state under a bus by abandoning funding that prevents domestic abuse and sexual assault and then added insult to injury by explaining that battered and assaulted women are a “small portion” of society and are mere “distractions” who don’t matter.
As a woman, you would think Governor Haley would make preventing rape and domestic abuse a major legislative and executive initiative. It’s bad enough that women already have to deal with male politicians who don’t care about women’s issues, but for a female politician to demonstrate how little she cares about curbing violence against women is even more detestable.
Last week, Haley threw women across the state under a bus by abandoning funding that prevents domestic abuse and sexual assault and then added insult to injury by explaining that battered and assaulted women are a “small portion” of society and are mere “distractions” who don’t matter.
As a woman, you would think Governor Haley would make preventing rape and domestic abuse a major legislative and executive initiative. It’s bad enough that women already have to deal with male politicians who don’t care about women’s issues, but for a female politician to demonstrate how little she cares about curbing violence against women is even more detestable.
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“Each of these lines attempts to serve a portion of our population for which we extend our sympathy and encouragement,” Haley said. “But nevertheless, it is only a small portion of South Carolina’s chronically ill or abused. Overall, these special add-on lines distract from the agency’s broader mission of protecting South Carolina’s public health.”
get it right.
Your mentors are slippin'. You'll have to repeat the chapter on 'Deception'.
Perhaps, someone could explain compassion to you and Nikki Haley.
You remind me of the man who tried to file a lawsuit against Rachel Maddow when all she did was accurately report what he said. Again, n Nikki Haley's mind, and yours, preventing the rape of women and fighting against domestic violence aren't public health issues. Wow! Thank you for pointing out just how twisted conservatives are when it comes to women's issues.
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