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KamaAina

(78,249 posts) Tue May 5, 2015, 04:00 PM May 2015

Now Tell Me There's No GOP War On Women!

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/05/02/1382002/-Now-Tell-Me-There-s-No-GOP-War-On-Women

I'm so outraged as I'm writing this that I'm going to have to be extra careful about typos, etc.

Republicans in Congress have passed a bill that would make it perfectly legal for your boss to fire you for using birth control - but only if you're a woman!

They'd never be able to pass this if it were a federal law (at least, as of now) but this piece of Republican demagoguery is for the District of Columbia (aka Washington, DC), the only area of the continental United States that has no vote in congress. ...

I feel like I've awakened in a time warp, back to the year 1850 (or maybe 1750). It's probably better for my blood pressure to just let these two articles tell the rest of this incredible but real, horrendously outrageous tale. But first, this definition for a relatively newly coined word in the War on Women:
Gynotician: A politician who feels more qualified than women and their doctors to make women's health care decisions.

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Now Tell Me There's No GOP War On Women! (Original Post) KamaAina May 2015 OP

But a DUer told me yesterday: "Roe v. Wade is still the law so how are they able to force beliefs PeaceNikki May 2015 #1

While Roe is the reichwingers #1 target for overruling hifiguy May 2015 #4

They have proven that they don't need to overturn either. PeaceNikki May 2015 #6

Griswold covers access to contraception, as does Baird hifiguy May 2015 #7

this person is, I presume, a newcomer to du? because nothing else explains that level of niyad May 2015 #9

dear goddess, I just read that clueless nonsense. and, to my utter surprise, it is not from niyad May 2015 #11

I know... PeaceNikki May 2015 #12

Kick - people need to read this. hifiguy May 2015 #2

It's clearly unconstitutional under the Due Process clause of the 14th Amendment Novara May 2015 #3

except recently being told women are not included in the 14th. nt seabeyond May 2015 #5

Roe v. Wade is now a ruling in name only. ananda May 2015 #8

over 200 pieces of anti-choice legislation across the country this year alone. niyad May 2015 #10

PeaceNikki

(27,985 posts)

1. But a DUer told me yesterday: "Roe v. Wade is still the law so how are they able to force beliefs

Reply to KamaAina (Original post)

Tue May 5, 2015, 04:09 PM

May 2015

on us? They are against birth control but Griswold v. Conn. undid that. So all they can do is try to get it not covered under Medicaid or Obamacare. They have no hope of actually getting these things against the law again."

So clearly there's NOTHING to worry about.

hifiguy

(33,688 posts)

4. While Roe is the reichwingers #1 target for overruling

Reply to PeaceNikki (Reply #1)

Tue May 5, 2015, 04:24 PM

May 2015

Griswold is #2.

I suspect that Brown v. Board is on a few lists as well.

PeaceNikki

(27,985 posts)

6. They have proven that they don't need to overturn either.

Reply to hifiguy (Reply #4)

Tue May 5, 2015, 04:26 PM

May 2015

They can reduce or restrict access without that bother. They're making significant progress. And several more have passed since this was written:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=6621812

hifiguy

(33,688 posts)

7. Griswold covers access to contraception, as does Baird

Reply to PeaceNikki (Reply #6)

Tue May 5, 2015, 04:29 PM

May 2015

Until Hobby Lobby access to contraception hasn't been a big legal issue because Griswold and Baird were considered permanently settled law.

niyad

(113,318 posts)

9. this person is, I presume, a newcomer to du? because nothing else explains that level of

Reply to PeaceNikki (Reply #1)

Tue May 5, 2015, 04:36 PM

May 2015

lack of knowledge.

niyad

(113,318 posts)

11. dear goddess, I just read that clueless nonsense. and, to my utter surprise, it is not from

Reply to PeaceNikki (Reply #1)

Tue May 5, 2015, 04:42 PM

May 2015

a newbie. still shaking my head.

PeaceNikki

(27,985 posts)

12. I know...

Reply to niyad (Reply #11)

Tue May 5, 2015, 04:46 PM

May 2015

hifiguy

(33,688 posts)

2. Kick - people need to read this.

Reply to KamaAina (Original post)

Tue May 5, 2015, 04:09 PM

May 2015

In-fucking-sane, it's the new normal.

Novara

(5,842 posts)

3. It's clearly unconstitutional under the Due Process clause of the 14th Amendment

Reply to KamaAina (Original post)

Tue May 5, 2015, 04:23 PM

May 2015

Never stops them from passing this type of shit, though. Then they waste taxpayer money in court to tell them what they already know - that it's unconstitutional.

There oughta be a law against passing unconstitutional laws....