To those 240 members of the House of Representatives that voted for the Stupak-Pitts amendment last night, including 64 Democrats, you can all kiss. my. ASS.
NARAL agrees:
"The Stupak-Pitts amendment makes it virtually impossible for private insurance companies that participate in the new system to offer abortion coverage to women. This would have the effect of denying women the right to use their own personal private funds to purchase an insurance plan with abortion coverage in the new health system — a radical departure from the status quo. Presently, more than 85 percent of private-insurance plans cover abortion services."
So. Is this what health care reform looks like now? Actually taking rights away from half the population? Limiting our options? Getting between us and our doctors? Wtf?
And by the way, isn't that everything most of these politicians (of both parties) claim not to want?
Right, sure, whatever. Instead, women get thrown under the bus... and it's hailed as triumphant bipartisan compromise? Yeah, you're all collaborative geniuses. We get it.
Grrrrrr. Starting to feel a lot like Maine and California all over this country. However, the Stupak provision can still be removed, and the Senate is yet to have at it.
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Sigh. I have to admit, I was giddy after the bill passed—it really was step in the right direction. But just like we learned this past Nov 4 and last Nov 4, every rose has it's thorn. Prop 8, Prop 1, this amendment...still reminds us that we have to move forward and that we have so much to fight for.
ReplyDeleteI've got my fingers crossed that it will be taken out of the bill, however it happens. And I've got everything else crossed that the bill doesn't die on the Senate floor.
Whew!!! Sucks huh??? Wow - what a mess! I wish there were an easy answer - but things certainly have to change but I'm not sure how they think they're going to do it! Truth takes priority over change - and the truth is, women have been getting screwed on the insurance thing all along. Being a woman is essentially considered a preexisting condition. WTF? Seriously??
ReplyDeleteAnyway - nice post as always!!