Have Any Repug Women In Congress (House and Senate) Spoken Out About Women's Rights?.....

[global1]

I saw Dem women in congress speak out about this latest Repug assault on Women's Rights - I just was wondering what the Repug women in Congress are thinking?

[msongs]

1. are there any in the House? 2 in the senate nt

[shraby]

2. They probably think what they are told to think.

[Zalatix]

3. AKA Stepford Congresswomen

[PDJane]

4. actually, there are.

Lisa Murkowski has decried the messaging, thinks that the issue should be economics.

Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins have backed Obama's Contraceptive Compromise.

And, of course, Nancy Pelosi has offered to teach her republican colleagues about human biology...at least the necessary bits for understanding reproduction.

[Tx4obama]

5. Things may have changed, BUT here's news from Monday

In the Senate there are 'five' female republicans: Kelly Ayotte, Susan Collins, Olympia Snowe, Lisa Murkowski, and Kay Bailey Hutchinson
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Sens. Olympia Snowe (ME) and Susan Collins (ME) — both of whom have sponsored legislation requiring insurers to offer contraception benefits in all health plans — are in favor of the new compromise, which would allow religiously affiliated colleges, universities, and hospitals to avoid providing birth control. Their employees will still receive contraception coverage at no additional cost sharing directly from the insurer:

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Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-NH), who led the GOP’s opposition to the original rule, has yet to issue a statement on the measure and did not respond to ThinkProgress’ query about her position. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) also did not respond. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) co-sponsored a 1999 bill requiring contraception equity in insurance coverage and has not yet to weigh in on the current debate.

UPDATE:
Ayotte tells the Washington Post’s Greg Sargent that she still opposes Obama’s proposal:

“The president’s proposal leaves religious institutions vulnerable to federal coercion. This debate has always been about religious freedom. As I fight for a full repeal of Obamacare, I will continue to push for a legislative solution that protects conscience rights.”

http://thinkprogress.org/health/2012/02/13/423946/republican-women-senators-breaking-ranks-with-party-come-out-in-favor-of-obama-contraception-rule/

So far only Ayotte (of the five GOP female senators) is siding with the male GOPers.
My prediction is that IF Murkowski were to say something she will side with Collins and Snowe (since Murkowski normally comes out on the correct side regarding women's issues)
And IMO as far as Hutchinson she will probably not say anything one way or the other.

[Tx4obama]

6. And also check out the video on the link below regarding more female Democrats speaking out today

Here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/101712628