mostly unrelated to south africa or study abroad, but...

This morning I saw an article about Georgia State Representative Bobby Franklin (I don't even feel like he's worthy of having his name capitalized) linked on a friend's facebook page. I didn't know who he was until I read the article, but apparently he's trying to pass legislation that would "make abortion the legal equivalent of murder and require miscarriages to be investigated by authorities." (http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/02/22/georgia-anti-abortion-bill-would-require-investigations-of-miscarriages/). Additionally, the Republican (naturally) wants to redefine victims of rape, sexual assault, harassment and stalking as "accusers." This makes my blood boil all the way from South Africa. I do not understand rich conservative white male political figures and their obsession with regulating uteruses that they have never and will never have. On top of education issues and further budget cuts, this gives a terrible meaning to the state of Georgia, and a lot of the US as a whole. I love being American and I love the United States, but being abroad when all this despicable shit is happening makes the idea of eventually returning pretty difficult.