The mother of all Hoekstroika’s:
House Republicans called the Obama administration’s birth-control mandate “religious bigotry” and compared it to the events of Pearl Harbor and Sept. 11, 2001.
The heated remarks came at a press conference marking the mandate’s first day.
“I know in your mind you can think of the times America was attacked,” said Rep. Mike Kelly (R-Pa.), a freshman.
“One is December 7 — that is Pearl Harbor Day. Another was September 11 — that was the day of the terrorist attack.
“I want you to remember August 1, 2012 — the attack on our religious freedom. That is a date that will live in infamy, along with those other dates.”
Starting Wednesday, most employers will have to cover contraception in their health plans without a co-pay.
Here are some of the new provisions that go into practice today because of the ACA that have Mike Kelly all bent out of shape:
Breastfeeding comprehensive support and counseling from trained providers, as well as access to breastfeeding supplies, for pregnant and nursing women
Contraception: Food and Drug Administration-approved contraceptive methods, sterilization procedures, and patient education and counseling, not including abortifacient drugs
Domestic and interpersonal violence screening and counseling for all womenGestational diabetes screening for women 24 to 28 weeks pregnant and those at high risk of developing gestational diabetes
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) screening and counseling for sexually active women
Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) counseling for sexually active women
Well-woman visits to obtain recommended preventive services for women under 65
Can’t you just see how this is an all out assault on the baby Jeebus?