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cal04

(41,505 posts)
Mon Jun 30, 2014, 11:15 AM Jun 2014

Sen.Reid: If the Supreme Court will not protect women’s access to health care, then Democrats Will

http://www.reid.senate.gov/press_releases/2014-30-06-reid-statement-on-supreme-court-decision-denying-women-the-right-to-make-their-own-health-care-decisions#.U7F_Lhab2RB

Nevada Senator Harry Reid released the following statement today after the Supreme Court ruled in a5-4 decision that private employers may deny women critical preventive health care and family planning services:

“Today’s decision jeopardizes women’s access to essential health care. Employers have no business intruding in the private health care decisions women make with their doctors. This ruling ignores the scientific evidence showing that the health security of millions of American women is strengthened by access to these crucial services.

“If the Supreme Court will not protect women’s access to health care, then Democrats will. We will continue to fight to preserve women’s access to contraceptive coverage and keep bosses out of the examination room.

“Under Obamacare, more women in America are gaining access to quality, affordable care. Women are no longer discriminated against or charged higher premiums for simply being women. Millions of women in America, and thousands in Nevada, have gained access to free preventive care, like contraception, that was not available to them before.

“The bottom line is that today’s decision is wrong for women. Your boss should never be able to make your health care decisions for you.”




https://twitter.com/SenatorReid

Reid on #HobbyLobby “...today’s decision is wrong for women. Your boss should never be able to make your health care decisions for you.”
https://twitter.com/Crossfire/status/483633868340494336
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Sen.Reid: If the Supreme Court will not protect women’s access to health care, then Democrats Will (Original Post) cal04 Jun 2014 OP
Thanks Harry. eom littlemissmartypants Jun 2014 #1
Single Payer...Single Payer...Single Payer....Single Payer randys1 Jun 2014 #2
Yup. Skidmore Jun 2014 #4
Tax their asses, definitely! riqster Jul 2014 #26
Too bad edhopper Jun 2014 #3
Conservative Supreme Court Judges liberal from boston Jun 2014 #7
I hope you're right nt redqueen Jun 2014 #11
That'd be nice. That would be appropriate, too. But wishing won't make it so. calimary Jun 2014 #20
He means well JustAnotherGen Jun 2014 #5
Why are we begging for-profit corporations for healthcare, again? Romulox Jun 2014 #6
Well, then remove any coverage of Viagra and its ilk. Frustratedlady Jun 2014 #8
ABSOLUTELY. calimary Jun 2014 #21
Harry Reid is delusional Glitterati Jun 2014 #9
The idea is to fix that jeff47 Jun 2014 #10
Sorry, but you're promises of "some day" and "only if you vote correctly" Glitterati Jun 2014 #12
Wow that's a stupid post. jeff47 Jun 2014 #13
There ya go again Glitterati Jun 2014 #15
Then show me exactly how right you are jeff47 Jun 2014 #16
I don't waste my time with people who resort to calling me stupid Glitterati Jun 2014 #17
In other words, you don't have an answer to that question. jeff47 Jun 2014 #18
No, IOW, you don't DESERVE my time Glitterati Jun 2014 #19
K & R Scurrilous Jun 2014 #14
Thanks Harry Reid. sheshe2 Jun 2014 #22
I asked in another thread and I'll ask here again BrotherIvan Jul 2014 #23
The age and disability restrictions are legislative in origin. riqster Jul 2014 #27
Thanks for the info BrotherIvan Jul 2014 #28
We need to take money out of politics. riqster Jul 2014 #29
Yes BrotherIvan Jul 2014 #30
Blowback, baby.. on the Smug 5 old men. Not ageist.. just reality. They are older than young Cha Jul 2014 #24
I love Harry! IrishAyes Jul 2014 #25

Skidmore

(37,364 posts)
4. Yup.
Mon Jun 30, 2014, 11:28 AM
Jun 2014

And tax the churches because you know the likes of Cardinal Dolans will be crowing over this one.

riqster

(13,986 posts)
26. Tax their asses, definitely!
Wed Jul 2, 2014, 07:34 AM
Jul 2014

They object to paying for women's health care? OK. I have a religious objection to paying taxes to support those freeloading hypocrites.

7. Conservative Supreme Court Judges
Mon Jun 30, 2014, 11:33 AM
Jun 2014

The rulings by the 5 conservative Supreme Court Judges will result in a Republican backlash from American voters & Democratic. Independent, Women voters will come out in historic numbers this November!!!

calimary

(80,700 posts)
20. That'd be nice. That would be appropriate, too. But wishing won't make it so.
Mon Jun 30, 2014, 02:15 PM
Jun 2014

If enough of US get discouraged and give up, the team that refuses ever to give up will win. And so far, OURS doesn't always have the gumption to be that kind of team.



If ours is this: - then we're sunk.

JustAnotherGen

(31,688 posts)
5. He means well
Mon Jun 30, 2014, 11:30 AM
Jun 2014

But I believe its too late.

Last year it started with gutting the VRA - and it goes to this - and now look what they have done to Unions.


We are in a nightmare. The dystopia is now.

Romulox

(25,960 posts)
6. Why are we begging for-profit corporations for healthcare, again?
Mon Jun 30, 2014, 11:30 AM
Jun 2014

Before this case, did it ever occur to anyone to consider what Hobby Lobby's position on birth control was? Why are we in a position where that question is even relevant?

It's because we are now begging multiple heartless corporations for our healthcare--first our employer, then their insurance company, then the hospital, then the pharmacy, etc. etc.

calimary

(80,700 posts)
21. ABSOLUTELY.
Mon Jun 30, 2014, 02:17 PM
Jun 2014

The menfolk have never faced obstacles like the ones we women have had to fight and resist and overcome - seemingly forever. Maybe it's time they found out how it feels.

jeff47

(26,549 posts)
10. The idea is to fix that
Mon Jun 30, 2014, 12:01 PM
Jun 2014

by reminding women that Republicans just turned their boss into their pastor. Shortly before the midterm elections.

 

Glitterati

(3,182 posts)
12. Sorry, but you're promises of "some day" and "only if you vote correctly"
Mon Jun 30, 2014, 12:25 PM
Jun 2014

don't give me much hope.

We've been down this road many times, and women's issues ONLY matter to men when they need us to win elections. Then, after the win, we're told to go sit in the corner and wait our turn while the MEN handle the important things.

Yeah, NOT.

jeff47

(26,549 posts)
13. Wow that's a stupid post.
Mon Jun 30, 2014, 12:31 PM
Jun 2014
We've been down this road many times, and women's issues ONLY matter to men when they need us to win elections. Then, after the win, we're told to go sit in the corner and wait our turn while the MEN handle the important things.

Yeah, NOT.

Because there is never another election. It's only this one coming up. So they don't need to worry about the election after.

And sitting on your hands instead of voting will make it work soooooooo much better so much faster.

So what, specifically, have Democrats failed to do on "women's issues" in the last few years? And keep in mind Republican obstruction is not caused by Democrats.
 

Glitterati

(3,182 posts)
15. There ya go again
Mon Jun 30, 2014, 12:34 PM
Jun 2014

telling this "stupid" woman not to worry her pretty little head while the MEN take care of important matters.

Excuse me, while I go throw up.

jeff47

(26,549 posts)
16. Then show me exactly how right you are
Mon Jun 30, 2014, 12:35 PM
Jun 2014
So what, specifically, have Democrats failed to do on "women's issues" in the last few years? And keep in mind Republican obstruction is not caused by Democrats.
 

Glitterati

(3,182 posts)
17. I don't waste my time with people who resort to calling me stupid
Mon Jun 30, 2014, 12:37 PM
Jun 2014

Sorry.

You've made yourself abundantly clear about what you think of my opinion.

I'll waste no more time on you.

jeff47

(26,549 posts)
18. In other words, you don't have an answer to that question.
Mon Jun 30, 2014, 12:40 PM
Jun 2014
You've made yourself abundantly clear about what you think of my opinion.

Hardly. You made a stupid post. Brilliant people with wonderful ideas can make stupid posts.

Again, you're free to show me just how right you are by listing some specific failures caused by Democrats. Then I look like the idiot.
 

Glitterati

(3,182 posts)
19. No, IOW, you don't DESERVE my time
Mon Jun 30, 2014, 01:03 PM
Jun 2014

get that?

Stupid, sorry, not quite stupid enough to bother having an attempted debate with you.

BrotherIvan

(9,126 posts)
23. I asked in another thread and I'll ask here again
Tue Jul 1, 2014, 04:30 AM
Jul 2014

What is the impediment to opening up the rolls of Medicare to everyone? Why would it take an act of Congress to do it? Why could it not be bureaucratic? Especially if it is show to deficit neutral which it is.

riqster

(13,986 posts)
27. The age and disability restrictions are legislative in origin.
Wed Jul 2, 2014, 07:38 AM
Jul 2014

Thus only changeable via legislative means, or cancelable by judicial action.

Executive orders are limited by the Constitution.

BrotherIvan

(9,126 posts)
28. Thanks for the info
Wed Jul 2, 2014, 12:45 PM
Jul 2014

I wish the Democrats would push hard for a change. But with so many beholden to lobbying $$, I doubt it.

riqster

(13,986 posts)
29. We need to take money out of politics.
Wed Jul 2, 2014, 12:50 PM
Jul 2014

Damned if I know how, though, since it's now considered "free speech" to buy politicians.

BrotherIvan

(9,126 posts)
30. Yes
Wed Jul 2, 2014, 01:22 PM
Jul 2014

But I do think that organizations and celebrities like Colbert are pretty much the only way to reach people without the scads of rich old man cash. EW is doing it right, by getting her message out early before the money machine gets going on her.

I think many young people are worried about climate change and the environment, so getting all the organizations who support that together might help. School loans, contraception, ERA, these are all great ways to speak to their self-interest. We should use the same game plan the gay community used because they have been incredibly successful in educating people on the issues and positive messaging such as inclusion, joyful pride parades and how the issue is love, not sin as the right tried to label it. Many people who were not affected got involved. We often just frame our issues as a response to the right (because we are often so gobsmacked they would stoop so low) instead of in a positive way. What is the Democratic vision of the future? What is the vision of how our country should work?

But the right is way ahead of us. They realized they had a very powerful recruitment/soap box with the churches. If you look at the Hobby Lobby facebook page, you will see lots of women saying they support HL and go Jesus! The left has to set out its ground game and really talk to people. Obama was good for getting people out to vote the first time, but that has basically fallen apart with young people feeling betrayed and cynical. We need to try to educate as much as possible because the lies that are being spread by the right are a fast-growing malignancy.

Cha

(295,929 posts)
24. Blowback, baby.. on the Smug 5 old men. Not ageist.. just reality. They are older than young
Tue Jul 1, 2014, 04:36 AM
Jul 2014

women who want BC.. and the older women want it too. It's the Law until the smug 5 old men decided their religion trumps the Law. fucking 5. Yeah, Dems and repubs are the same, stupids.

thanks cal

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