A lot of you are missing one really important thing on making sure women have access to contraceptives, it is a health issue. I say this because ovarian cysts are controlled and prevented by taking contraceptives. There are also many other health issues where contraceptives are used to ameliorate pain associated with endometriosis and shrink up endometrial tissues. Not too mention women who suffer from hormonal imbalances. Contraceptive / Birth Control pills are used for more than just simply birth control. No one has the right to deny a woman access to this type treatment simply because they think "well its against my religious beliefs, therefore I can deny her access". I have to take contraceptives because of painful cysts on my ovaries and also to help with perimenopausal symptoms. Did anyone see this gals story? (which is all too common btw). She was denied the right to testify in that panel. Her story about her friend is a very common one for a lot of young women today. Sandro Fluke Video
Originally Posted by Guilty Pleasures
Nobody is denying women access to those meds. They're just saying that they will not pay for them.
There is nothing whatsoever stopping the Liberals from pulling out their checkbooks and setting up a charitable foundation to pay for contraceptives for those women whose health insurance refuses to pay for them, except for their oft-demonstrated extreme aversion to using Their Own Money to do anything.
(Yes, I'm being a little bit nasty nasty. It's been an unpleasant last few weeks.)