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Justice wanted

(2,657 posts)
Sat Feb 11, 2012, 06:28 PM Feb 2012

This is what happens When One "Compromises" about BIRTH CONTROL

http://thinkprogress.org/health/2012/02/10/423346/gop-ups-the-ante-introduces-legislation-to-allow-any-employer-to-deny-any-preventive-health-service/


But Republicans and some conservative Catholic groups are not satisfied with the accommodation and hope to use their false claim of “religious persecution” to deny women access to preventive health services. Despite Obama’s decision to shield nonprofit religious institutions from offering birth control benefits, next week Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO) is expected to offer an amendment that would permit any employer or insurance plan to exclude any health service, no matter how essential, from coverage if they morally object to it:

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IT is sick that the GOP would even start this crap. BUT if for some SICK crazy reason this actually passes and become law WHAT OTHER preventative services would insurers deny?

WHY the freak is the GOP so much like a villian from a silent movie tying the american public to the railroad tracks as the corporations play the train about to kill the Damsel...
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This is what happens When One "Compromises" about BIRTH CONTROL (Original Post) Justice wanted Feb 2012 OP
it is absolutely sickening that one's ability to get decent health insurance is dependent on how niyad Feb 2012 #1
I'm still freakin sick that pneumonia is now considered a pre-existing condiction. Justice wanted Feb 2012 #2
Do like the GOP in Congress - pull out at the last minute. HopeHoops Feb 2012 #3
there is an easy solution SaintPete Feb 2012 #4
This whole thing makes me want to cry... the movonne Feb 2012 #5
"...when you`re down on your knees with nothing left to sell... madrchsod Feb 2012 #6
I can't figure out why the cave on this. Curmudgeoness Feb 2012 #7

niyad

(113,284 posts)
1. it is absolutely sickening that one's ability to get decent health insurance is dependent on how
Sat Feb 11, 2012, 06:31 PM
Feb 2012

non-crazy the employer is.

this just gets more and more insane by the freaking minute.

movonne

(9,623 posts)
5. This whole thing makes me want to cry... the
Sat Feb 11, 2012, 06:48 PM
Feb 2012

year of 2012 will known as the year that started going backwards...these repugs remind me of the good people who burned witches at the stake...

madrchsod

(58,162 posts)
6. "...when you`re down on your knees with nothing left to sell...
Sat Feb 11, 2012, 08:56 PM
Feb 2012

try diggin a little deeper in the well,well,well.."

o`keefe/dylan

Curmudgeoness

(18,219 posts)
7. I can't figure out why the cave on this.
Sat Feb 11, 2012, 09:03 PM
Feb 2012

It isn't like the Catholic Church has such a great reputation these days. How many people, besides the church officials, really care?

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