Facebook users took to the walls of Republican governor of Kansas Sam Brownback and Virginia state senator Ryan McDougle to post intimate details of their reproductive health in protest of anti-abortion legislation.
The Republicans walls were filled with messages, many from women, detailing their menstrual and reproductive health and asking the politicians for advice on different health problems. One website labelled the messages Sarcasm Bombing for the tounge-in-cheek way the users ask the politicians for help.
Hi Senator McDougle! I just wanted to let you know, since youre so concerned about womens health, that my period started today! Color looks good, flow not too heavy. Cramps are pretty manageable but dont worry- Ill make sure to let you know if that changes! Thanks again for caring so much about women and our bodies!
Both McDougle and Brownback have supported measures in legislation to restrict a womans ability to get an abortion.
Brownback has said he would sign an anti-abortion bill introduced into the Kansas legislature, while McDougle was a supporter for Virginias mandatory transvaginal ultrasound bill. The bill was later altered before being signed into law, but McDougle advocated for a mandate in which women seeking an abortion would be required to have an invasive ultrasound to determine the fetuss gestational age. Under the passed law, women must submit to a conventional ultrasound before being granted an abortion.
The Facebook protestors mocked the politicians involvement in female reproductive rights, asking for advice on an array of health issues.
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlin...with-female-health-details-on-facebook-walls/
The Republicans walls were filled with messages, many from women, detailing their menstrual and reproductive health and asking the politicians for advice on different health problems. One website labelled the messages Sarcasm Bombing for the tounge-in-cheek way the users ask the politicians for help.
Hi Senator McDougle! I just wanted to let you know, since youre so concerned about womens health, that my period started today! Color looks good, flow not too heavy. Cramps are pretty manageable but dont worry- Ill make sure to let you know if that changes! Thanks again for caring so much about women and our bodies!
Both McDougle and Brownback have supported measures in legislation to restrict a womans ability to get an abortion.
Brownback has said he would sign an anti-abortion bill introduced into the Kansas legislature, while McDougle was a supporter for Virginias mandatory transvaginal ultrasound bill. The bill was later altered before being signed into law, but McDougle advocated for a mandate in which women seeking an abortion would be required to have an invasive ultrasound to determine the fetuss gestational age. Under the passed law, women must submit to a conventional ultrasound before being granted an abortion.
The Facebook protestors mocked the politicians involvement in female reproductive rights, asking for advice on an array of health issues.
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlin...with-female-health-details-on-facebook-walls/