Republican candidates and birth control... (activist, independent, politicians, rating)
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Ah but the problem is that the GOP wants employers to disallow coverage for whatever they wish based on religious arguments and that is indeed a slippery slope.
Your argument appears to be based on logic: if you are engaging in recreational sex, your medically related expenses should be out of pocket and not reimbursible or covered. Fair enough.
But why should insurance providers be obligated to operate against economic considerations? What are the consequences of a guy not being able to get it up? Well for one thing it decreases the likelihood of someone getting pregnant. However the possible consequences of a woman not getting BC are pregnancy, will not only life changing considerations but also increased cost for the insurer. Pregnancies are a LOT more expensive than brith control.
So why is the GOP now trying to stick its nose not only into people's sex lives by injecting religious considerations, they want businesses to operate against their own self interest?
But it's ok for the Dems to do that ? Obamacare MANDATES coverage.
Isn't that the same thing ..sticking their nose into people's sex lives ?
The GOP wants to regulate businesses based on religious considerations. Normally GOP/conservatives get all up in arms about any kind of regulation, but this they defend. I wonder why....
The GOP wants to regulate businesses based on religious considerations. Normally GOP/conservatives get all up in arms about any kind of regulation, but this they defend. I wonder why....
That's one broad brush you got there painting the entire party having that belief.
It is a "silly" debate. We know abortion won't be outlawed and BC will continue to be available.
It's just stabs at the right vs left because this is an election year.
The Dems lost several states and the House last election.
The Repubs want to gain more seats.
Both want the Presidency.
So make EVERY issue of national importance and pull no stops to cause emotional outrage from both sides.
Maybe abortion won't be outlawed, but GOP lawmakers may well be successful in making women go through even more hell than they currently do with the forced ultrasounds etc.
The recent flap with the Komen foundation and the GOP gal pulling the strings didn't help the GOP cause any.
You ask me, the GOP picked the wrong battle here. OK except for Ron Paul.
Maybe abortion won't be outlawed, but GOP lawmakers may well be successful in making women go through even more hell than they currently do with the forced ultrasounds etc.
The recent flap with the Komen foundation and the GOP gal pulling the strings didn't help the GOP cause any.
You ask me, the GOP picked the wrong battle here. OK except for Ron Paul.
And that IS happening at the state level.
Has Obama and his administration commented on this at all ? (sincere question here..not snarky).
Personally I am against abortion and would not get one. But I wouldn't deny to all women. Let them decide and make it available at their expense. Same with BC when used as a contraceptive..make it available at their expense.
And I am against this ultrasound that so many states are passing. Let the woman get the abortion if she wants is and is paying for it.
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