The War On Fucking
by tristero
There’s something wrong with these people
The Bush administration wants to require all recipients of aid under federal health programs to certify that they will not refuse to hire nurses and other providers who object to abortion and even certain types of birth control…
In the proposal, obtained by The New York Times, the administration says it could cut off federal aid to individuals or entities that discriminate [sic] against people who object to abortion on the basis of “religious beliefs or moral convictions.”
The proposal defines abortion as follows: “any of the various procedures — including the prescription, dispensing and administration of any drug or the performance of any procedure or any other action — that results in the termination of the life of a human being in utero between conception and natural birth, whether before or after implantation.”
Mary Jane Gallagher, president of the National Family Planning and Reproductive Health Association, which represents providers, said, “The proposed definition of abortion is so broad that it would cover many types of birth control, including oral contraceptives and emergency contraception.”
That’s right, people. Common methods of birth control are abortion, according to the rightwing nutjobs trying to get their hands on your private parts. Anyone surprised by this rhetorical stunt hasn’t been paying attention. Still, it sparks revulsion and disgust at the sheer priggish stupidity of it all.
And the kicker, a point I’ve driven home in nearly every single post I’ve done on reproductive rights:
“We worry that under the proposal, contraceptive services would become less available to low-income and uninsured women,” Ms. Gallagher said.
Indeed, among other things the proposal expresses concern about state laws that require hospitals to provide emergency contraception to rape victims who request it.
The war on fucking is not merely a war for government control of sexuality, especially women’s. It is also a class war in which poor American women are being singled out by the wealthy to receive substandard healthcare.