The `war on contraception’ is back!

[maddezmom]

By Greg Sargent


Talking Points Memo reports that House Republicans are renewing their push to undo Obama’s contraception mandate:

This spring’s political contretemps over access to contraception are returning to Capitol Hill — and this time Republicans are trying to tie the issue to must-pass legislation, foreshadowing a possible government shutdown standoff unless conservatives back down and temporarily agree to set aside earlier grievances.

House Republicans renewed their effort Wednesday by advancing a measure through the Labor-HHS appropriations subcommittee with a rider to roll back President Obama’s contraception mandate. Authorized by the Affordable Care Act, the rule requires employer-provided health insurance plans to cover contraception without co-pays, with carve-outs for churches and religious non-profits. Republicans on the panel defeated a Democratic amendment to strip the provision, suggesting they’re willing to pick the fight.

Are we really going through this again? Apparently so. And Dems are going to try to make an issue of it in a critical Senate race — the battle between GOP Rep. Denny Rehberg and Montana Dem Senator Jon Tester, which by all accounts is a very close contest.

more:http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/post/the-war-on-contraception-is-back/2012/07/19/gJQAwCzMwW_blog.html

[Warren DeMontague]

1. because it went so well for them, last time.

Oh well, have to keep the crazies in the GOP base happy, I suppose.