Legislator Says Women Should Plan For Post-Rape Abortion, Since "I Have A Spare Tire"

Earlier this month, Kansas legislators approved a bill that requires those who want their health insurance to cover abortion to buy supplemental policies that only cover the procedure. This is just one of the many anti-choice bills being pushed across the nation, but one Republican lawmaker has turned the spotlight on his state by voicing an unbelievably offensive rationale for the measure:

From the Associated Press:

Abortion rights supporters are skeptical, believing the bill’s backers want to cut off a way for women to cover the cost of terminating pregnancies.

And Rep. Barbara Bollier, a Mission Hills Republican who supports abortion rights, questioned whether women would buy abortion-only policies long before they have crisis or unwanted pregnancies or are rape victims.

During the House’s debate, Rep. Pete DeGraaf, a Mulvane Republican who supports the bill, told her: “We do need to plan ahead, don’t we, in life?”

Bollier asked him, “And so women need to plan ahead for issues that they have no control over with a pregnancy?”

DeGraaf drew groans of protest from some House members when he responded, “I have spare tire on my car.”

“I also have life insurance,” he added. “I have a lot of things that I plan ahead for.”

Yeah ladies, it’s your responsibility to plan for the possibility of rape. You chose to own a vagina, so you should have all the necessary tools for its upkeep. Being raped is definitely comparable to the brief annoyance of having a flat tire, so let’s keep this up: The state isn’t AAA, so don’t expect it to help you out when you’re breaking down over a devastating ~~accident~~. Tire slashing? Hmm … maybe this metaphor is actually terrible.

But DeGraaf is definitely on target with the rest of his remarks. Rape insurance is just like having life insurance: You’re definitely going to die some day, and DeGraaf thinks you’re definitely going to get raped. Don’t come crying to him if you didn’t prepare to be the victim of a horrific crime! I mean, you can try by contacting his office, but he’s not the first guy I’d look to for help.