Don Pridemore and Glenn Grothman: Anti-Woman, Anti-Reproductive Freedom

Wisconsin Representative Don Pridemore and State Senator Glenn Grothman (R, unsurprisingly) are two of those "less government" lawmakers-- if less government means passing laws to mess with peoples' lives.

Pridemore is co-sponsor of Wisconsin's "Being Single Causes Child Abuse" bill. The bill, which was introduced by Grothman,  equivocates non-marital parenthood with child abuse.

Both lawmakers are blaming women for an increase in single-parent families.

Grothman said, "There's been a huge change over the last 30 years, and a lot of that change has been the choice of the women... "

Pridemore goes further; he would like to outlaw divorce under any circumstances, even in cases of ongoing domestic abuse. When asked about abuse, he said (of women), "If they can refind those reasons and get back to why they got married in the first place it might help," he said.

In other words, they should say in the marriage even if they're getting the shit kicked out of them and are in fear of their lives.

This is what happens when compassionate conservatism runs amok.

Sources:

http://www.todaystmj4.com/news/local/142161793.html

http://shine.yahoo.com/love-sex/wisconsin-lawmaker-says-women-stay-abusive-marriages-232700220.html