Puerto Rico, a territory of the United States of America, has at least 5,000 new Zika cases EVERY DAY. FIFTY of those are pregnant women, risking severe birth defects in their babies.
Republicans, in their infinite wisdom (sarcasm), have decided NOT to fund anything to stop or slow Zika unless they can defund Planned Parenthood.
The tragedy of even one baby born with half a brain is difficult to grasp. It is estimated that each Zika damaged baby will cost one million dollars for a lifetime of care.
Right now, we are taking monies from the fight against Ebola in order to fight Zika. Republicans and bankers have decided that Puerto Rico should be punished for borrowing too much money. So Ebola may come back worse than ever, and Puerto Rico can just rot, for all Republicans care.
Science says that Puerto Ricans often travel to the US, potentially infecting people with Zika.
Science says that West Africans have almost eradicated Ebola, but the potential for another outbreak exists.
Republicans don't do science. They are too busy trying to control women's bodies.
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