Afghanistan, Iraq, and now....Contraceptives

Ah the Bush Legacy. They sure like war. Afghanistan, Iraq, and now they're going to fight with us over access to birth control.

This story came out about a week and a half ago, but it is scary how many people have not heard about it.

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is trying to rewrite the definition of abortion to include 40% of the birth control methods Americans use, such as the pill, the patch, the shot, the ring, the IUD, and emergency contraception.

Why does this matter? The HHS' new proposal would allow anyone working in a clinic that receives federal funding (including Medicaid) the right to deny patients contraceptives. Way to punish the poor and un-insured women of our country.

But this proposal could also open up a whole new can of worms. It could invalidate state laws that force insurance providers to cover birth control in policies that offer prescription drug coverage.

So if you're ticked off, you don't want to be potentially forced to pay $75/month for your oral contraceptives, Sign the Petition