Birth Control Amendment 'Dangerous,' Obama Spokesman Says

I am not sure what is going in the Republican party. I thought they wanted less government involved in our personal lives. It seems as if they want the government involved in our reproductive lives but offer no financial assistance if the need arises.  This is a fight I hope the President takes all the way to the election.

Unbowed by the dust-up from last week’s contraception debate, the Obama administration has jumped feet-first into the next round.

White House Press Secretary Jay Carney, in a statement to The Huffington Post, weighed in heavily against a toughly-worded measure being considered in the Senate that would greatly restrict women's access to critical health care services.

"Let's be clear about what's at stake," said Carney. "The proposal being considered in the Senate applies to all employers -- not just religious employers. And it isn't limited to contraception. Any employer could restrict access to any service they say they object to. That is dangerous and it is wrong. Decisions about medical care should be made by a woman and her doctor, not a woman and her boss.”

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