The Right Wing's Idea of "Freedom"

[paft]

From Statepress:Arizona House Bill 2625, authored by Majority Whip Debbie Lesko, R-Glendale, would permit employers to ask their employees for proof of medical prescription if they seek contraceptives for non-reproductive purposes, such as hormone control or acne treatment

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[fizzyland]

Well, it seems obvious that the GOP won't be deterred from their whole "Let's tell Wimmin what to do" strategy that is working so well in other places.

NO WHORE PILLS FOR YOU!

[a_new_machine]

This is definitely edging past the limits of the "free exercise" argument (as flawed as that is) and going directly to punishing people for taking birth control for contraception.

I'll be honest, I had no idea that there were this many people who had any opinion at all about contraception. Who elects these people>

[paft]

anm: This is definitely edging past the limits of the "free exercise" argument (as flawed as that is) and going directly to punishing people for taking birth control for contraception.

It reveals exactly what is truly driving all that "free exercise" bullsh*t from the right.

But then, anyone actually familiar with the right already knew this.

[rimpala]

In my experience they support "free exercise" right up until someone wants to build a mosque in New York

[meus_ovatio]

The nature of reactionary politics is such that positions get more extreme, which is why fundamentalism has never been a traditional value. When you're in a contest to "not be liberal", things get weird.

[paft]

bdj: it's not going to go anywhere.

Why not?

[paft]

bdj: There's no significant push or desire for this sort of legislation, and the only reason it's receiving any attention at all is because it's feeding the media-driven narrative in play currently.

You've not noticed a concerted attack from the Republicans on birth control, in particular oral contraceptives?

[meus_ovatio]

It must be weird being an employer and having these helpful legislators do things you never asked.

[gunslnger]

I don't know about weird, but certainly annoying.

[paft]

Americans workers are simply going to have to wake up. It's becoming a matter of basic survival.

[dwer]

it's not exactly in established Labor's wheelhouse. I think they'll get moving on it pretty soon tho.

[a_new_machine]

The at-will thing generally is, though.