"I'm sorry the civility police now have an opening to demonize the entire right based on one radio comment - because it's the progressive left in this country that has viciously and systematically slimed female conservatives for their beliefs."With all that is going wrong in the country today (which I could come up with a pretty long and solid list), it seems access to contraceptives is the current hot topic. This topic has now morphed into women's health rights and "conservatives hate women". I am so fed up that I have resurrected this conservative blog to
- Michelle Malkin
Here is what I WANT to say to the world:
- How much and how often you have sex is a social issue. Do not involve the government. Keep it behind closed doors where it belongs.
- The natural consequences of sex is pregnancy and STDs (unless you and your partner have practiced abstinence prior to your relationship). If you don't want to get pregnant or have STDs you should use birth control.
- Life is filled with choices about what/how to spend your money. If you have LOTS of sex it would seem appropriate you would spend some of your income on birth control. But this is an individual choice. I will not tell you how to spend your money.
- But just like I won't tell you how to spend your money, don't cry out that the government must somehow use taxpayer dollars to protect you from the natural consequences of your actions.
- Churches should be able to live and lead their congregations as they choose. The government has absolutely NO right forcing churches to provide a service that goes against their religious beliefs. If you are upset the Catholic church is not providing birth control, I would suggest you are probably not a devout Catholic and your religious desires could be fulfilled elsewhere by another church. You should also not attend a Catholic university like Georgetown.
- Mandating insurance companies to provide birth control at no cost is not feasible. Most insurance benefits require some out-of-pocket expense (co-pays, coinsurance, deductibles, premiums, etc.). It is not unreasonable for insurance companies to charge fees for birth control. This does not violate women's rights, it's merely economics and how a business operates.
- Those who are speaking out against this ridiculous government mandate are not attacking women. They are defending personal and religious rights and demanding the government step back from this overreach.
- Any woman who is speaking out for the misogynistic behavior of the "right" and certain talk-radio hosts, are hypocritical because where are they when conservative women are attacked? Michelle Malkin has documented some of her hate mail here. Why haven't you come out against her attackers?
- Yes, I'm sorry Rush (who I love dearly) used a bad term to describe a person who testified in congress about her personal life. But if you choose to testify before Congress you open yourself up to public scrutiny and yes, sometimes it's hurtful. People in the public sector are susceptible to criticism and I believe it's part of the business. Certainly the likes of Laura Ingraham, Ann Coulter and Michelle Malkin would have thrown in the towel long ago if they couldn't stand up tall despite the hate.
I'm not telling you what to DO, but I will not protect you from the natural consequences of your choice. Don't expect the government to protect you and demand companies provide a service to you for free. Be smart about your social choices and if YOU deem something important, go out and make the sacrifice to get it.
Love this.
ReplyDeleteAgreed, agreed and agreed. Thanks for your insight reese
ReplyDeleteWell just one point of clarification, birth control does not protect against STDs, safe sex does. Safe sex requires sex education and unfortunately that is under attack largely from conservatives.
ReplyDeleteI have to disagree with you on birth control being simply an issue of choice. Currently birth control is disproportionately difficult for low-income women to obtain, many do not have health insurance or access to medical care. And simply advocating abstinence overlooks many significant social issues impacting vulnerable women such as abusive relationships, unfaithful spouses, rape, and molestation. There is also a lack of education/resources teaching safe sex and correct use of contraception.
But regardless, denying access to a medication for its employees on the basis of diagnosis is not the right of the Catholic Church. Employers do not have the right to discriminate against their employees. Religious freedom is protected for an individual, that has not been violated. Women are not forced to use birth control, nor are Catholic doctors forced to give it.
Many women take those medications for conditions such as endometriosis or prevention of ovarian cysts, which is not in violation of Catholic teachings. It also becomes a slippery slope, do you begin denying people treatment for HIV because you assume they were contracted by immoral sexual behavior? What about pregnancy or STD coverage for an unmarried woman? A woman’s health should be between herself, her doctor, and God.
The path to salvation lies in Agency: free choice, not force.