I am sure everyone has heard about the "war on women." The one where a lot of women on the left claim that republicans want to take away their birth control and force them to give birth to tons of children. Obama wanted to make it required for all employers to provide coverage for birth control. This included religious organization, many of which were opposed to covering birth control as per their beliefs. Thankfully, Obama backed down and allowed them to be excluded. I don't blame Catholics for being angry, I would be angry too if I had to pay for something I found to be morally objectionable.
Now, for those on the left, mainly feminists, birth control is viewed as a right. They often use this to appeal to pro lifers, by saying that if conservatives would help make birth control more available then the abortion rate would go down. Nice thought, but I am looking at the wider picture here. Nobody has a right to have sex. Sure, do things happen? Yes, they do but that does not excuse us. People make bad choices and end up getting pregnant when they had no intentions of that happening. Truth is when opposite sex people have sex there is always a chance of pregnancy, always. It doesn't matter if the people use two types of birth control at the same time. The possibility remains.
Really this all boils down to the issue of personal responsibility. If someone is insistent that they are going to engage in an activity that could lead to pregnancy when they do not want that outcome then they must take steps to reduce this risk, while recognizing that this is still a possibility. Hey, liberals are always begging that we stay out of their bedroom so I figure I shouldn't get too involved by paying for their birth control, and forcing employers to pay for their birth control.
As a side note, I see no problem with insurance companies covering birth control for medical reasons, but if someone just wants to prevent pregnancy then I say pony up the money or well everyone knows the other suggestion...
