The new rules under the Affordable Care Act would include emergency contraception, a newly approved nonprescription birth control pill, spermicides and condoms.

Democrats: for safe sex

Republicans: for creating a world where nobody dares do it

  • silence7@slrpnk.netOP
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    2 months ago

    It’s not about “man up” — it’s about having the votes in Congress to do it. We didn’t have that in 2009, when we last tried, and I’d be surprised if we have them now

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      2 months ago

      Obama pushing Obamacare is a big part of how we won back the house in 2018. Policies that directly help the American people are somehow very popular with the dem and independent voters, go figure.

      “Reaching across the aisle” and getting watered down bullshit outcomes is not popular.

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      2 months ago

      I mean I wasn’t particularly serious it’s more about the DNC even having anything close to that as policy which would be nice but they won’t.