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Bush Administration Set to Redefine Many Types of Contraception as Abortion. Clinton Calls Plan "Insulting" Vows to Fight
Within days the Federal government on the order of the unitary president may redefine many types of contraception including IUDs, oral contraception, and emergency contraception as abortion' according to NY Times report "Abortion Proposal Sets Condition on Aid ".
The new definition of these methods, usually known as 'birth control aids' as abortion is being made as the government demands that any medical program that receives government money must not deny employment to personnel who are against abortion.
Therefore, hospitals who receive federal funds, must abide by them. Many low income and uninsured women rely on such sources for contraception and abortion aid.
Yet, it seems to me, under the proposed new rule from the personnel in such medical facilities could refuse to give the expected aid and their employers cannot fire them or they will lose government funding.
It also opens the door to immediately banning the most effective and popular types of contraception in any like minded state should the Supreme Court decide to overturn Roe v. Wade if I'm understanding this correctly.
This shows the power of the presidency.
Both candidates should make a statement on this immediately.
Or we could just go ahead and assume that John McCain, as Bush the Third would keep that ridiculous ruling, in order to play to the Republican base.
Hillary has called the proposed changes "insulting" and will apparently be going to the mat against them.
Nice to see her fighting for something again. I do actually miss her, since she has been so quiet and demur lately, but I know she'll be out there fighting loud and strong for our Democratic nominee nearer the election, though every bit would help, even in summer.
But first things first, and I'm sure the former candidate needs some rest and is first the Congressional I've heard about standing up against the latest outrage from the Bush administration.
According to Reuters report "Clinton vows to fight "insulting" abortion plan "
A Bush administration plan to define several widely used contraception methods as abortion is a "gratuitous, unnecessary insult" to women and faces tough opposition, Sen. Hillary Clinton said on Friday.
The former Democratic presidential candidate joined family planning groups to condemn the proposal that defines abortion to include contraception such as birth control pills and intrauterine devices.
It would cut off federal funds to hospitals and states where medical providers are obligated to offer legal abortion and contraception to women.
"We will not put up with this radical, ideological agenda to turn the clock back on women's rights," the New York senator told a joint news conference with New York Rep. Nita Lowey, also a Democrat, at Bellevue Hospital.
"Women would watch their contraceptive coverage disappear overnight," said Clinton.
