John McCain: Out of Touch on Women's Health

[IndianaGreen]

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John McCain: Out of Touch on Women's Health

By Joel Wendland

Here's the voting record. Sen. McCain has voted against requiring insurance companies to cover birth control.

In 2003, McCain voted no on the Murray/Reid Amendment (S.Amdt 258 to S. 3, vote 45, 3/11/03), which would have improved the availability of contraceptives for women and required insurance coverage of prescription birth control if the insurance companies covered other prescriptions.

In 2005, McCain voted no on the Clinton/Reid amendment to FY’06 Budget Resolution (S. Amdt 244 to S.Con.Res.18, 3/17/05). It included a requirement for contraceptive equity in health insurance plans.

Again in 2007, on the back of the "Straight Talk Express," McCain confessed to not knowing his position on government funding for birth control or even whether or not he believed condoms prevent the spread of sexually transmitted diseases.

"Obviously, we all want to stop the spread of AIDS. Everybody wants to do that. What's the most viable way of doing that?" he seemed to be asking the reporters for the answer. "Whether I support government funding for them or not, I don't know," he concluded.

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[hisownpetard]

1. You could eliminate the last 3 words of your OP to sum up John McCain, in toto.

[propel]

2. Out of touch on women's health ??

Out of touch would suffice.

[Sparkly]

3. Wasn't he left speechless recently -- totally lost -- when asked about

insurance covering Viagra but not birth control? (I think that was the question, anyway...)

[undeterred]

4. He doesn't know what he supports?

Well, then I guess he's never going to, is he.