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[lame54]

http://www.feministing.com/archives/009733.html


You might think Bush has done all the damage he possibly can to reproductive rights. But he's not done yet:

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.
Under the draft of a proposed rule, hospitals, clinics, researchers and medical schools would have to sign "written certifications" as a prerequisite to getting money under any program run by the Department of Health and Human Services.

The rule defines "abortion" so broadly that it could also apply to birth control pills and emergency contraception. And because the rule would apply to federal health programs, low-income and uninsured women will be most affected.

Sam at Lazy Circles summarizes:

So, the inner city women's clinic employee who refuses to talk to patients about birth control? Can't touch her. The hospital pharmacist who refuses to fill prescriptions for birth control? She can't be fired or disciplined. The doctor who refuses to give emergency contraception to a rape victim for "religious reasons?" Give that man a promotion.
He also points out that the Bush administration is interested in preventing "discrimination" against anti-choice health care providers, but is a-OK with discrimination against gay people. Sigh. Only 188 days left. Count 'em down.

[Olney Blue]

1. Another day, another outrage.

:banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead:

[applegrove]

2. What a creep.

[RC]

3. Should read: "Under the daft proposed rule..."

Why is this political football? It is a private health issue between a woman and her health care providers. Keep the reality challenged religious nutz out of other womens uterus's.