Friday, February 24, 2012
The Lady and the Jackass
Elizabeth Warren and Scott Brown have op-eds in the Boston Globe. The senatorial candidates take opposite sides of the contraception debate. Ms. Warren takes the side for contraception and women's health.
Washington is so out of touch with what’s happening to families across this country that the Senate is about to vote on an amendment that would allow any insurance company or any employer to claim a vague “moral conviction’’ as an excuse to deny you health care coverage. Here’s the really astonishing news: Senator Scott Brown is not only voting for this amendment, he is fighting to get it passed.Sen. Nudie, as might be expected, believes that his religious beliefs should be imposed on all women. He takes the position that a bunch of misogynistic old celibates should be allowed to set up death panels for women on health issues. It is good for his daughters that he has enough money to provide them with good health care. As for your daughters?
What does this mean? If you are married and your employer doesn’t believe married couples should use birth control, then you could lose coverage for contraception. If you’re a pregnant woman who is single, and your employer doesn’t like it, you could be denied maternity care. This bill is about how to cut coverage for basic health care services for women.
Let’s be clear what this proposed law is not about: This is not about Catholic institutions or the rights of Catholics to follow their faith. President Obama has already made sure religious institutions will not be forced to cover contraception - at the same time that he has made sure women can get the health care they need directly from their health care insurers. Carol Keehan, the president and CEO of Catholic Health Association, said that Obama’s approach “protects the religious liberty and conscience rights of Catholic institutions.’’
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