Access to Emergency Contraception in the Military: Dems Wimp Out
Beccah Golubock Watson has an excellent analysis of the recent defeat (no it wasn’t voted down, it just wasn’t voted on at all, same result) of Rep. Michael Michaud’s amendment to restore access to emergency contraception for women in the military. She writes,
“For reasons that remain unclear, Michaud withdrew the legislation the next morning. According to Castellanos, it was purely a logistical snafu: “Key supporters had to be in their districts.â€? But sources close to the issue tell a different story: The legislation, an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act, with bipartisan support, was dropped by a Democratic leadership unwilling to go to bat for pro-choice issues. Despite Michaud’s confidence that the votes were there, Democratic leadership wasn’t so sure, and they didn’t want to hang around long enough to find out. The legislation might not have sunk, but they jumped ship anyway.”
Reminder to the Dems:Â Might be worth taking a moment to remember who put you in office in the first place…
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