"I'm taking birth control to help my pinkeye. I'll get fewer infections if he doesn't have to pull out every time"

Grand_Moff_Joseph: And I thought the PA governor's "just close your eyes" line from yesterday was the icing on the cake.

Jesus Christ on a farking Cracker - WTF is wrong with these people?

They're Republicans. They're awful farking people that nobody would miss if they all died.

And another week of them not talking about the economy.

Seriously, you don't want this thing getting preggers

The law doesn't bar anybody from doing anything from what I read.

It just allows employers to not reimburse birth control costs.

the bill would allow an employer who opted out to require her to reveal what she was taking it for in order to get reimbursed.


but keep with the hyperbole

Grand_Moff_Joseph: If I'm the Obama campaign team, I'm certainly putting AZ on the "possible flip" list this time around.

Don't underestimate the power of the derp side.

So it's ok for employers to pry into the personal medical records of their employees?

Did I say that?

WE GET IT. THEY'RE WOMEN.

"The bill thrusts the state into a raging national debate..."

On a related note, Viagra is still covered without explanation because, well, it's for dudes...

Lost Thought 00: MugzyBrown: The law doesn't bar anybody from doing anything from what I read.

It just allows employers to not reimburse birth control costs.

the bill would allow an employer who opted out to require her to reveal what she was taking it for in order to get reimbursed.

but keep with the hyperbole

So it's ok for employers to pry into the personal medical records of their employees?

Yes if they are whores. We must shame the whores. "I'll pay for your WHORE pills, whore, but you have to come in my office and tell me about your sex life. WHORE!"

/Vote GOP

Grand_Moff_Joseph: I'd say violating HIPAA and forcing private citizens to reveal to the state the reason why they wish to take a medication sounds very Soviet-ish to me.

Oh, but they got that particular base covered.... Covered in Derp, but still covered, nonetheless.

"A supporter, Republican Rep. Edie Farnsworth, said it wouldn't because seeking reimbursements is voluntary."

See? All wrapped up with a nice little bow...

Republicans say it's ok to violate the ethics of medicine.

Think about that. It sets precedent for insurance companies to deny more claims.

Why the hell would the employer be involved?

They wouldn't be involved. The claim would just get rejected by the insurance carrier.

If my company doesn't offer accupuncture in their plan, and I get accupuncture and submit a claim, my employer doesn't ask me into their office and make me explain why I needed accupuncture.

The claim gets denied. If I want to fight, I got to the insurance company. My employer doesn't even know.

isolated incident.

along with the other 2,582 attacks on women by the GOP.

/how any woman could vote republican anymore is a mystery to me.

Fark you, Arizona.

Arizona GOP pushing a bill that would bar women allow employers from purchasing to exclude coverage for non-medically necessary birth control based upon religious or moral beliefs

FTF History

Your rewriting of reality reflects your desperation. Not that the AP did much better with "Ariz. bill could require reason for birth control."

Better still, want to fight a battle in this supposed war on women? Petition the FDA to eliminate the middlemen. Why the fark is this stuff still prescription medicine? It should have been available over the counter for a decade by now.

MugzyBrown: but keep with the hyperbole

TFA
The Arizona bill would also erase a law that bans religion-based employers from punishing or firing workers who get contraceptives from a source other than through their employers' health plans.

Sooooooooo.... Could you point out the hyperbole please?

I keep hearing about how this violates freedom of religion, do we have any data on polls taken of employers and how they feel?

skullkrusher: MugzyBrown: The law doesn't bar anybody from doing anything from what I read.

It just allows employers to not reimburse birth control costs.

the bill would allow an employer who opted out to require her to reveal what she was taking it for in order to get reimbursed.


but keep with the hyperbole

Employer offers coverage only for BC used to treat illnesses and disorders. Employee buys this coverage. Employee gets BC pills. Employee deals with the insurance company. Why the hell would the employer be involved?


Because it's the ultimate Republican dream: Corporations in charge of every little thing people do.
Their goal is to replace Government with Corporations. Sure they're "small government", but they're "large corporation". Makes it easy to get rid of democracy that way. You know, prevent them poors and minorities from votin'.