The most heartbreaking tweets from women who are now pre-existing conditions

Yesterday conditions stemming from sexual assault became pre-existing conditions, because reporting sexual assault was a bit too easy before, so Republicans thought they’d mix things up a bit.

In Trump’s America one thing is undeniably true, and that is that being a woman is a liability.

In a speech hours after the bill was passed in the house, Planned Parenthood’s president, Cecile Richards, said “For those of you who have been blissfully off of Twitter, millions of folks who come to us for cancer screenings and for family planning, particularly in medically underserved areas, will no longer be able to go to Planned Parenthood for that care.”

If this law passes the Senate, insurance companies will be able to charge as much as they want.

The senators working on the Senate health care bill:

McConnell
Hatch
Alexander
Enzi
Thune
Cruz
Lee
Cotton
Gardner
Barrasso
Cornyn
Portman

— Dylan Scott (@dylanlscott) May 5, 2017

Things are looking bleak.

So in an attempt to humanize those of us who are now pre-existing conditions, here are some of the most heartbreaking tweets surrounding the situation.

This is what is means to be a #PreExistingCondition in Trump’s America

Being grateful that you didn’t report your assault 

For the first time in 10 years I'm thankful that I never reported my rape, for the sake of losing my healthcare.

God bless America.

— regina phalange (@__tarafirma) May 5, 2017

today has only proven to me that I was right in never reporting my rape as an adult or sexual assault as a child. and that's heartbreaking.

— Courtney Lockhart (@courtneysloane_) May 4, 2017

…i shouldnt have reported my rape…i wouldnt have if i had known trump would do this bullshit

— Noctis ♡ (@Avadonia) May 4, 2017

The #AHCA makes me glad that instead of reporting my rape I layed on the floor for a week thinking about suicide ?

— . (@superadvil) May 5, 2017

If it weren't for the fact that I have other pre-existing conditions I'd have a reason to be happy I never reported my rape, this is fucked

— Izzy Shaw (@OxfordHaze) May 4, 2017

Guess I'm glad I never reported my rape…?? What is this country coming to? Why are women be subjugated to such cruelty? ?

— SarahHalfBaked (@spirited_stoner) May 5, 2017

Regretting reporting your assault when you did

well fuck if i'd known reporting my rape was gonna result in seeing the rapist every day and being denied health ins i wouldn't have done it

— Crimson Hot Mess (@crimsonhotmess) May 4, 2017

I never would have reported my rape if I knew being a sexual assault survivor could keep me from accessing healthcare. #VoteNoAHCA

— Danielle Campoamor (@DCampoamor) May 4, 2017

Having to be grateful for the timing of your assault 

At least I got raped and got my rape kit before this bill passed. Never thought I'd say that. #IAmAPreexistingCondition

— Molly Mac (@mollymacinblack) May 5, 2017

Having to remind women they are humans too 

To every survivor of sexual assault – you are not damaged goods, no matter how much the GOP tries to tell you that you are.

— Erika Heidewald ? (@erikaheidewald) May 4, 2017

Having to refer to yourself as a pre-existing condition 

I have MS & #cancer
I am a rape survivor.
And a woman.
I've been in hospital 8x in 18mos.#IAmAPreexistingConditionpic.twitter.com/2QHxcoHnho

— Victoria Brownworth (@VABVOX) May 5, 2017

Rape survivor. #iamapreexisitingcondition

— Eliza Roxcy (@profprophetess) May 5, 2017

Massive food allergies, hypothyroid, 2 kids, a miscarriage, and I used to struggle with depression & anxiety. #IamAPreExisitingCondition

— Kristi (@krittleman) May 5, 2017

Me, a DV & Rape Survivor, have anxiety/depression. I would be denied healthcare, but my abuser gets to keep his. #IamAPreExisitingCondition

— Mel Rice (@Paleo_Diva) May 5, 2017

Female, Rape Survivor, on Antidepressants, Mother of 3 (all by C-section for personal health reasons) #IAmAPreExistingCondition #voteNO

— Cakes~C.Houck (@Rambling_Cakes) May 4, 2017

Having to decide between health and safety 

https://twitter.com/mekosoff/status/860210650831867905

Women will have to decide if getting a rape kit is worth losing their insurance but this party wants to tell me they're for "all Americans"

— Ashley Inman (@ashleytinman) May 4, 2017

My stomach churns for these women when I read their words, and I know theirs churns for me.

Now, more than ever, we need one another #WeAreAllPreExistingConditions

@carolinephinney