Bush Administration Trying To Redefine Contraception As Abortion

The Gavel:

The New York Times reports that the Bush Administration's Department of Health and Human Services is drafting a rule that would place new restrictions on domestic family planning programs. While current law allows health care providers and professionals to refuse to provide abortions based on their religious beliefs, this provision would threaten the funding of organizations and health facilities if they do not hire people who would refuse to provide birth control and defines abortion so broadly that it would include many types of birth control, including oral contraception.

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[levibatgirl]

Me Tarzan

You Jane

Fire Bad

[indypete]

Now THAT'S funny!

[Terriac]

Unbelievable. But then, look who we're talking about. Are there really people out there who aren't scared to death of this man and his policies? I know there are, but it's mind boggling. What do these people want, a nation of celibates? Good luck with that. The sooner we get rid of Bush and his whole administration, the better. It can't come quick enough.

[SouthPrairie]

Just like he redefined torture, murder, patriotism, spying, the Constitution, and what it means to be a traitor. At least he's consistent--no flip/flopper here. Good thing there's executive priviledge--not!

[Birdman]

I had never thought about ti but he has written a whole new dictionary, it is a good thign none of subscribe to his new definitions. Well some do, those 24 percenters think his new dictionary is just fine, go figure.

[SouthPrairie]

Just like he wanted to redefine torture, murder, spying, and traitorism. Hell yeah, he's not a flip/flopper, thats for sure.

[gditty]

So he and Laura only had sex twice?....­hmmmmmmm

[PatriciaB]

Once--remember the girls are twins.

[Boboday555]

I think I have it.
To be a Loyal Bushy, you have to be terrified of just about everything.
Bushies are terrified of terrorists, sex, women in general, minorities, books, learnin', Evolution, science, 'lectricity, TV, Cable...yo­u know the same way small children cower in fear of just about everything.

Save America, teach a Bush republican to grow up and be adults!

[JoeBlough]

What happened to "Home of the Brave"?
I remember hearing it in a song last century.

[indypete]

Must be referring to the fellers that were here to greet the pilgrims.

[catzoned]

I wonder if the vasectomy is abortion as well - and does insurance pay for it?

[Boboday555]

Everyone relax.
The filthy GOP has been trying to re-define AWOL Bush, WAR DEFERMENTS Cheney and Karl Rove as 'MEN' for the past 8 years...an­d they have failed miserably.
I doubt if even the idiots who still back these republican 'MEN' will swallow this crap!

[JamesInDenver]

Bush is an absolute IDIOT -- enough said.

[Hagrid]

180 days left, he can still do a lot of damage.

[kyvette68]

Nothing is more dangerous than an idiot with power.

[LateBloomer]

I love it. I really do. Let the administration p**s off as many women as possible before November (as if many of us needed any more motivation to vote against the GOP). Anything President Bush's HHS can unilaterally do, President Obama's HHS can unilaterally undo.

[Daughter2]

I am exhausted with these people! I will say what I've been saying in my own house for years now: these neocons, enlisting the issues of the evangelicals b/c they need those votes, will not quit until they take us back to the Dark Ages. I kid you not, watch and see how their "scientests" will argue the earth is flat and the center of the universe. With regard to this issue, why don't they leave well enough alone and get out of my face about issues which every women has to handle to her best ability? I'm so tired of women getting bashed as easy political targets when they take personal responsibility (republican lingo) responsibly. Are we going to need a Margaret Sanger to re-hash the contraception issues all over again? More cigar-chomping men sitting around making decisions about women's health issues. Ugh. SO MANY YEARS WASTED, so much time lost that we can't get back, time that could have been spent to make foward strides instead of backward slumps.

[indypete]

Thank you for your input.

Now cook my dinner and get nekkid.

(Sorry.... I had a republican moment there).

[kyvette68]

Dark ages? Don't you mean the Stone age?

[RHR]

Outrageously ridiculous, as usual. This is Bush at his finest trying to make sure he licks the a$$ of all the evangelicals that supported him for so long - - another, final, wailing attempt at trying to define his legacy.

Will the right wing, anti-choice (anti-common-sense) idiots be prepared to adopt all the extra babies? I'm not seeing this trend now and there are so many kids available for adoption.

Will the GOP expand WICT and welfare benefits to all of the women who will have to leave school or work (or both) to raise these kids?

These are obviously rhetorical questions.

[ejay579]

I an either slow on the uptake or have missed the memo. Will someone please tell me what PUMA means.

[MissT]

Party Unity My A$$ (Seriously)

[6WaysToSunday]

Only if its within 3 or 4 days of ovulation.

Then again, if you have sex outside of the magical 3-4 day window, does that qualify as Bush-style abortion? Apparently so.

How about if you step outside bounds of man-on-top, get-it-over-with quick, like holding hands? Is foreplay, say opening the car door for a lady...or going out to dinner and vino before your Neocon-inspired quickie...­a violation? Lock 'em up.

OMG, what if you had a vasectomy or hit menopause before the law was passed, do you get ex post facto'ed? (Remember, we have no Bill of Rights anymore.) Off to Gitmo.

What happens with impregnation in view of all those buggers that finish second to the winner?

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the brave new world of total celibacy, where only turkey blasters are allowed.

[LorettaSingbiel]

"if you have sex outside of the magical 3-4 day window, does that qualify as Bush-style abortion? Apparently so."

Well, it would qualify as BIRTH CONTROL (rhythm method) ... and sex for pleasure ... instead of procreation ... sends the wrong message!? No need to worry about over-population ... make WAR ... not LOVE!

[krm1255]

I'm confused. If he doesn't believe in contraception how did he have only 2 children? Abstinence? That could explain a lot....

[pleeezzze]

At least thats all of them ,that we know of !

[NoSillyName]

"As far as we know."

The other women probably wouldn't want to admit his paternity due to shame.and embarrassment. Would you? Even to cash in?

[catzoned]

Impotence would explain a lot as well.

[DefendOurConstitution]

Impotence (or is it incompetence) is more like it.

[LorettaSingbiel]

abstinence only!