Lawmakers mark Roe v. Wade anniversary

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Republicans and Democrats were tweeting at cross purposes on Tuesday for the 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade. 

The Supreme Court handed down a decision on the landmark case 40 years ago — on Jan, 22, 1973 — affirming a woman's right by law to have an abortion. But on Twitter, the war over abortion continues along strict party lines. The two sides were not talking to each other about the issue, but neither couched their opinions on the controversial topic.

Democrats are tweeting their commitment to keep fighting against those who would "roll back reproductive healthcare rights," as Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-Ore.) put it, while across the aisle, Republicans were tweeting about "millions of innocent lives lost" and reaffirming their commitment to protecting the "sanctity of human life."

Multiple Republicans quoted former President Reagan (R) in their tweets, while several Democrats pointed to a new Wall Street Journal/NBC poll released Monday evening that found 7 in 10 adults oppose overturning the Court's decision. 

Some Republicans:

Today is 40th anniv of #RoevWade. Let's remember the 55+ million lives lost & spread the msg that women deserve better than #abortion #roe40

— Michele Bachmann (@MicheleBachmann) January 22, 2013

On this 40th anniversary of the Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade decision, I proudly reaffirm my support for pro-life policies.

— Senator Deb Fischer (@SenatorFischer) January 22, 2013

"We cannot diminish the value of 1 category of human life - the unborn - without diminishing value of all human life" - Reagan #roe40

— Larry Bucshon, MD (@RepLarryBucshon) January 22, 2013

On the 40th anniv. of Roe v. Wade, let’s remember the millions of innocent lives lost #prolife

— Senator Dan Coats (@SenDanCoats) January 22, 2013

Today, on the 40th anniversary of #RoeVWade, I continue to be an advocate of women’s #healthcare and the protection of unborn children.

— Michael Burgess, MD (@michaelcburgess) January 22, 2013

I will continue to fight to protect the right to #life for the most vulnerable among us.#RoeAt40

— Mike Lee (@SenMikeLee) January 22, 2013

40yrs of Roe=50 mil less Americans paying Social Security. Failure protecting young = failure protecting the old.Every life matters.

— JudgeCarter (@JudgeCarter) January 22, 2013

As member of Congressional Adoption Caucus, it's important to highlight alts like adoption on RoeVWade anniverisary. ccainstitute.org

— Rep. Todd Young (@RepToddYoung) January 22, 2013

The 40th anniversary of the tragic #RoevWade is a reminder that we must remain committed to protecting the right to life this Congress.

— Rep. George Holding (@RepHolding) January 22, 2013

Today is 40th anniversary of #RoevWade. I believe in protecting those who cannot protect themselves. #prolife

— Senator John Boozman (@JohnBoozman) January 22, 2013

We cannot diminish the value of 1 category of human life - the unborn - without diminishing value of all human life - Reagan #roe40 #prolife

— Rep. Todd Rokita (@ToddRokita) January 22, 2013

America knows the collective pain of abortion is a heavy burden no free and prosperous nation can carry forever. #roe40 #prolife

— Marsha Blackburn (@MarshaBlackburn) January 22, 2013

Sadly today is the 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade.Let's remember the 55+ million lives lost.#roe40

— Ann Wagner (@RepAnnWagner) January 22, 2013

On this 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, I'm reminded that everylifeis a precious gift from God. #Roe40 #prolife

— Rep. Renee Ellmers (@RepReneeEllmers) January 22, 2013

55 million abortions since 1973. Today we remember those innocent lives. #RoevWade

— Tom Price (@RepTomPrice) January 22, 2013

Some Democrats:

As we mark 40 years since Roe v. Wade Iremain committed to protecting a woman’s right to make her own healthcare decisions. #Roe40

— Rep. Doris Matsui (@DorisMatsui) January 22, 2013

40 years ago, SCOTUS made a historic decision to protect reproductive rights. Today, let us recommit to standing up for our rights. #RoeAt40

— Elizabeth Esty (@RepEsty) January 22, 2013

Today is the 40th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s historic #Roe v. Wade decision.We must protect a woman’s right to choose. #RoeAt40

— Sen Dianne Feinstein (@SenFeinstein) January 22, 2013

40 years after Roe v Wade and there are still attacks on women’s reproductive rights. I’ll keep up the fight for women’s health. #RoeAt40

— Senator Jeff Merkley (@SenJeffMerkley) January 22, 2013

Ben- #RoeAt40 means women have a right to privacy, to control their own body,healthcare and reproductive choices

— Senator Ben Cardin (@SenatorCardin) January 22, 2013

40 years ago today the Supreme Court decided Roe v Wade and protected a woman's fundemental right to make her own reproductive choices.

— Jim Himes (@jahimes) January 22, 2013

Jon is commemorating 40 years of #RoeVWade; will always fight for women to make their own private health decisions. #Tweet4Choice

— Jon Tester (@jontester) January 22, 2013

Proud to support Roe v. Wade’s 40th anniversary today and reproductive rights for women every day. #Roe40

— Rep. Frank Pallone (@FrankPallone) January 22, 2013

Today we honor #Roeat40. I will continue to fight to protect a woman’s right to control her own health decisions.

— Gerry Connolly (@GerryConnolly) January 22, 2013

On this 40th Anniversary of Roe v Wade, we reaffirm our commitment to a woman’s basic right to privacy and the right to choose her own path

— John Lewis (@repjohnlewis) January 22, 2013

Today is the 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade. I'm proud to stand with CT women to protect reproductive rights. #Roeat40

— Chris Murphy (@ChrisMurphyCT) January 22, 2013

40 years after Roe v. Wade, we must consider what is at stake if we don’t protect a woman’s right to make decisions about her own body.

— Rush Holt (@RushHolt) January 22, 2013

We must commit ourselves to continuing fight for women's health & making sure women have access to safe reproductive health care. #RoeAt40

— Kirsten Gillibrand (@SenGillibrand) January 22, 2013

On 40th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade, let's pledge to continue protecting a woman's right to choose & make health care decisions w/ her doctor

— Rep Donna F Edwards (@repdonnaedwards) January 22, 2013

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By the early 1970s, about 20 states had passed state laws regarding abortion, and the procedure was legal in a handful of states. If a woman was lucky enough to be born privileged, she had a better chance of having the resources to travel to one of the areas of the country where she could safely obtain an abortion — if not, she was forced to join the estimated 1.2 million women who resorted to illegal abortion each year. And since women of color were more likely to be economically disadvantaged four decades ago, they were also much more likely to turn to illegal abortion procedures than their white counterparts. In the South, black women’s mortality rate from illegal abortions was fourteen times higher than white women’s. In New York City, more than 90 percent of the women who died from illegal abortions were black and Latina.

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But that doesn’t stop anti-choice lawmakers from attempting to roll back abortion rights state by state, slowly bringing the country back to the time when legal reproductive services varied widely across regions, and ultimately exacerbating racial and economic inequality. According to nationwide abortion data extrapolated by researchers at Yale, allowing states to eliminate access to legal abortion still disproportionately hurts the low-income, non-white women who are forced to struggle — just as they did in the 1950s, 60s, and 70s — to get the resources they need to safely terminate a pregnancy.

In states like Mississippi and North Dakota, where the sole remaining abortion clinics are on the brink of being shut down, GOP lawmakers are threatening to transport women back to a time when reproductive freedom was reserved for the privileged, just as it was before Roe v. Wade. In the 20 states where employers and insurers are permitted to deny women access to affordable contraception by refusing to comply with Obamacare’s birth control provision, low-income women may be left with few preventative options, just as they were before the Supreme Court legalized the use of birth control for unmarried women in 1972. In states across the country, lawmakers hostile to reproductive rights are slowly passing abortion restrictions, shutting down women’s health clinics, targeting abortion providers, and inching the country backwards — erasing some of the progress that Roe made, all while the court’s decision technically still stands.

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EU ministers have given the go ahead for 11 eurozone members, including France and Germany, to prepare a new financial transactions tax. [...]

The tax – also known as a Tobin tax after the economist who originally came up with it 40 years ago – is expected to be charged at a rate of 0.1% of the value of any trade in shares or bonds, and 0.01% of any financial derivative contract.

Although the tax is not being adopted by the UK, which already charges its own 0.5% stamp duty on trading in shares, it will nonetheless have to be paid by investors trading on the London Stock Exchange who are based in one of the 11 countries.

The other nine going ahead with the tax are Spain, Portugal, Italy, Belgium, Austria, Slovakia, Slovenia, Greece and Estonia.

As former Labor Secretary Robert Reich tweeted, “Most of Europe will now tax financial transactions, generating billions for hard-pressed budgets. U.S. should do same.” It’s unclear how much revenue Europe will raise, but the European Commission “had previously estimated that such a tax across the 27-nation bloc could yield €57 billion a year,” while “the 11 nations pushing ahead represent about two-thirds of the EU’s economy.”

Here in the U.S., lawmakers have unsuccessfully tried to implement a financial transactions tax in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis. The benefits of such a tax are two-fold. First, it would raise billions of dollars to repair a federal budget that expanded in the wake of a recession caused in large part by Wall Street malfeasance, thus making the financial sector repay for the damage it caused. Second, it would slow down some of the high-frequency trading that has exploded in recent years, bringing more stability and safety to financial markets.

Last year, a group of 52 financial executives, including several former heads of mega-banks JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs, endorsed the idea. Forty countries around the world have already embraced a transactions tax.

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For Immediate Release January 22, 2013 Statement by President Obama on Ambassador Ron Kirk’s Announcement to Depart in Late February

I want to thank Ambassador Kirk for his hard work on behalf of the American people over the past four years. There’s no question Ron delivered results for the American people and for our economy.  From bringing home new trade agreements with Korea, Colombia and Panama and negotiating to open up new markets for American businesses, to cracking down on unfair trade practices around the world, he has been a tremendous advocate for the American worker.  As a former mayor, Ron was relentless in making the case to the American public that a balanced, thoughtful trade policy can contribute to a stronger economic future for America.  I appreciate his service and wish him the best of luck.

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