Bush Family Planning Appointee Called Contraceptives Part Of The ‘Culture Of Death’

[varun]

On Monday, President Bush appointed Susan Orr to oversee federal family planning programs at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Orr, who is currently directing HHS child welfare programs, was touted by the administration as “highly qualified.”

But a look at Orr’s record shows that her strongest qualifications appear to be her right-wing credentials and endorsement of the Bush administration’s failed abstinence-only policies. Before joining HHS, Orr served as senior director for marriage and family care at the conservative Family Research Council and was an adjunct professor at Pat Robertson’s Regent University. Some highlights:

– In a 2001, Orr embraced a Bush administration proposal to “stop requiring all health insurance plans for federal employees” to cover a broad range of birth control. “We’re quite pleased, because fertility is not a disease,” said Orr.

– In a 2000 Weekly Standard article, Orr railed against requiring health insurance plans to cover contraceptives. “It’s not about choice,” said Orr. “It’s not about health care. It’s about making everyone collaborators with the culture of death.”...

[UndertheOcean]

1. what about the war on iraq , of what culture is that?

[unpossibles]

2. ugh

so contraceptives are the culture of death even though they prevent abortions?!? WTF? Where do they get these people?

And war mongers are not the culture of death?

[katmondoo]

3. What about SCHIPS without it many children could die

[CrispyQ]

8. You should only have sex if you want to have children.

Don't want 'em? Then you shouldn't have sex at all. :eyes:

I'm surprised their little heads don't implode with the vacuum inside their skulls.

[KatyaR]

20. Does she get a confirmation hearing?

If so, I think she needs to be grilled on marriage status, number of children, and how much sex she has had if she DOESN'T have children. If she's married and doesn't have children, I want her to swear on a bible that she's never had sex.

If she doesn't have to undergo confirmation, then some reporter needs to start checking her out.

Where the hell do they find these people? Or do they just select someone and then bash them in the head with a lead pipe? The amount of brain damage on the right is amazing.

[SergeyDovlatov]

4. I think she worries about solvency of social security.

She probably wants to improve the ratio of workers to retiree by implementing perpetual baby boom.

[RainDog]

5. impotence isn't a disease either

but funny how viagra is covered. and it's not only used for poor limp dicks like Dole, I am sure.

if big pharma wants to sell bc pills, etc. off the shelves at discount drugstores or the supermarket and reduce the prices drastically b/c they've removed a gatekeeper, then, okay.
but as long as bc pills are prescription, then a doc has to write it after a doc visit. otherwise, you're only trying to control and hinder individual freedom, Talibornagain Bush Church Lady.

[Rhythm and Blue]

6. So not getting pregnant and not contracting STIs = death

What a strange world they live in.

[melody]

7. Another crazed wingnut ... what a surprise n/t

[Warpy]

9. Bush won't appoint anyone who isn't vetted by La Haye

and Dobson. He's hoping to sneak this nutcase through because she's female.

[Hekate]

10. How many years has she been married & how many kids did she produce?Under the circs,a relevant query

I mean, we really should know that.
:grr:

Hekate

[Ian David]

15. Yes. We need to know the frequency with which she has sex with her husband. n/t

[kestrel91316]

11. Fortunately I am approaching menopause, so....

I don't have to give a damn about this crap anymore.

:sarcasm:

[DaveJ]

12. Rethugs exemplify the need for contraception

I know how they think. In the back of their minds they know that their parents wish they'd used it.

[Quantess]

13. Anti-choicers really are NOT pro-life. Pregnancy is just punishment, in their eyes.

Check out what these R-wingers say about the parents of this sick child:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x2060113

[Ian David]

14. Stop killing the little babies that live in our sperm!

[Ian David]

16. Doesn't this loon get a confirmation hearing? n/t

[FloridaJudy]

17. And because every sperm is sacred

We Republicans have no option but to sell all your kids for scientific experiments.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNgotUM4gk8

[Triana]

18. One word: TALIBAN (n/t)

[struggle4progress]

19. Ja: der Homeland fur unendly Wars many baby Soldier wilt need

[RainDog]

21. white women must bear children!

Role of Women According to the Nazis