Michele Bachmann (R-MN) spoke out against the proposed National Women’s History Museum on Wednesday, saying she is deeply concerned.
Bachmann and other conservatives are expressing concern about the possible inclusion of pro-choice leaders, such as Margaret Sanger who established the nation’s first birth control clinic, which in turn led to the creation of Planned Parenthood.
Speaking on the House floor ahead of a vote on the bill, Bachmann stated:
“I rise today in opposition to this bill, because I believe ultimately this museum that will be built on the National Mall, on federal land, will enshrine the radical feminist movement that stands against the pro-life movement, the pro-family movement, and pro-traditional marriage movement.
As it’s currently written, the legislation lacks the necessary safeguards to ensure the proposed museum will not become an ideological shrine to abortion that will eventually receive federal funding and a prominent spot on the National Mall.”
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“I’m deeply concerned that any exhibit-worthy exhibits are clearly the exception and not the rule. A cursory review of the overall content already listed on the website shows an overwhelming bias towards women which fails to paint the actual picture of lives and women throughout our history.”
However, the bill which is co-sponsored by Reps. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) “does not discuss the content of the potential museum or authorize federal funding. It simply establishes a bipartisan commission to study the possible creation of a privately funded National Women’s History Museum in Washington, D.C.,” as reported by Huffington Post.
Supporters of the bill note that there are museums on or near the National Mall dedicated to natural history, African art, American Indian history and culture, space exploration and aviation, and Asian art, but none dedicated to women’s history. “Women’s contributions to our country are largely missing from our national museums, memorials, statues and textbooks,” Maloney told colleagues Wednesday. “The bill before us today seeks to finally change that.”
The bill was passed by the House by a vote of 383 to 33 on Wednesday afternoon.
You can watch Bachmann speaking out against the bill in the video below.
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