Democrats introduce bill requiring employers to pay for contraception

[theHandpuppet]

(I cross posted this to GD forum)

The Washington Post
Democrats introduce bill requiring employers to pay for contraception
By Wesley Lowery
July 9

Congressional Democrats vowed Wednesday to bypass the Supreme Court decision in the Hobby Lobby case, unveiling new legislation that would require all employers to pay for contraception as part of the health-care mandates included in the Affordable Care Act.

The legislation comes a week after the high court ruled that many private companies — including plaintiff Hobby Lobby craft stores — were within their rights to seek an exemption from the contraception mandate if they could cite a religious objection to providing health plans that include some kinds of birth control.

That ruling outraged Democrats and women’s groups, who vowed to pass legislation that would require all employers to cover contraception.

“Women across the country are outraged, they are demanding a change,” Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) said. “And today .?.?. we are here to be their voice.” ....MORE at http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/democrats-introduce-bill-requiring-employers-to-pay-for-contraception/2014/07/09/a15d846a-07ac-11e4-bbf1-cc51275e7f8f_story.html

[daggahead]

1. This is ridiculous ...

Why don't the Democrats propose legislation to expand Medicare to everybody, which can also cover contraception? That way, the "morally-superior" employers have nothing to do with what medications a woman is taking.