GOP chairman ends abortion insurance for employees

[strollingbones]

WASHINGTON – A chagrined GOP Chairman Michael Steele has told Republican National Committee staff to immediately stop providing RNC employees with insurance for elective abortions — an option that Republicans strongly oppose as Democrats try to pass a health care overhaul bill.

"Money from our loyal donors should not be used for this purpose," Steele said in a statement late Thursday after learning of the abortion coverage from a news report. "I don't know why this policy existed in the past, but it will not exist under my administration. Consider this issue settled."

Steele instructed staff to inform the insurance carrier that the RNC wanted to opt out of elective abortion coverage, RNC spokeswoman Gail Gitcho said. She said the policy has been in effect since 1991.

GOP chairman ends abortion insurance for employees - Yahoo! News

 

[tigerbob]

Seems a reasonable position.

 

[Ravi]

I wonder if they'll cover Viagra?

 

[Diuretic]

Will it be in the employment contract?

 

[Ravi]

Talk about rationing health care!

 

[DiamondDave]

I wonder if they'll cover Viagra?

And that has to deal with abortion how?

 

[tigerbob]

I wonder if they'll cover Viagra?

And that has to deal with abortion how?

Difficult to impregnate someone if you can't get it up. Less impregnations, less potential abortions. Removing cover for viagra therefore lessens the potential need for abortion coverage. Q.E.D.

 

[Ravi]

I wonder if they'll cover Viagra?

And that has to deal with abortion how?

Abortion is legal, Viagra is legal..it sounds like a case of discrimination to me.

 

[strollingbones]

well dd...dont you find it odd that insurance will cover viagria but not birth control pills? i do

 

[DiamondDave]

I wonder if they'll cover Viagra?

And that has to deal with abortion how?

Difficult to impregnate someone if you can't get it up. Less impregnations, less potential abortions. Removing cover for viagra therefore lessens the potential need for abortion coverage. Q.E.D.

Getting a stiffy does not equate to the killing of a developing human

but nice try

 

[DiamondDave]

I wonder if they'll cover Viagra?

And that has to deal with abortion how?

Abortion is legal, Viagra is legal..it sounds like a case of discrimination to me.

Alcohol is legal too.. don't see scotch ingestion being covered or handed out either

 

[Varth Dader]

Talk about rationing health care!

Talk about standing in the way between a patient and their doctor.

 

[DiamondDave]

well dd...dont you find it odd that insurance will cover viagria but not birth control pills? i do

Not that you cannot get an insurance plan that covers it (unfortunately).... it is that this employer (which you have the option of quitting if you do not agree) refuses to pay for or include it in the coverage that they will subsidize....

Just as if I were an employer and you WANTED UHC coverage, but I negotiated with Kaiser... you have every right to get what you want on your own.. but I am not required to give it to you

 

[Ravi]

And that has to deal with abortion how?

Difficult to impregnate someone if you can't get it up. Less impregnations, less potential abortions. Removing cover for viagra therefore lessens the potential need for abortion coverage. Q.E.D.

Getting a stiffy does not equate to the killing of a developing human

but nice try

That's your opinion but it isn't the law.

Suits have been brought for discrimination for denying birth control coverage. I don't see this as any less discriminatory.

 

[Diuretic]

And that has to deal with abortion how?

Difficult to impregnate someone if you can't get it up. Less impregnations, less potential abortions. Removing cover for viagra therefore lessens the potential need for abortion coverage. Q.E.D.

Getting a stiffy does not equate to the killing of a developing human

but nice try

That might be remotely relevant if anything resembling that point had been advanced. Did you see it?

 

[tigerbob]

And that has to deal with abortion how?

Difficult to impregnate someone if you can't get it up. Less impregnations, less potential abortions. Removing cover for viagra therefore lessens the potential need for abortion coverage. Q.E.D.

Getting a stiffy does not equate to the killing of a developing human

but nice try

I never thought it did.

 

[DiamondDave]

Difficult to impregnate someone if you can't get it up. Less impregnations, less potential abortions. Removing cover for viagra therefore lessens the potential need for abortion coverage. Q.E.D.

Getting a stiffy does not equate to the killing of a developing human

but nice try

That's your opinion but it isn't the law.

Suits have been brought for discrimination for denying birth control coverage. I don't see this as any less discriminatory.

Bitch.. actually think for once

This is not about the changing of abortion law

You can get any coverage you choose if a company offers it.. I am not required to inherently give you or subsidize the coverage you particularly want... you can quit and try and find it somewhere else, or you can pay for it out of your pocket

But thank you for playing

 

[DiamondDave]

Difficult to impregnate someone if you can't get it up. Less impregnations, less potential abortions. Removing cover for viagra therefore lessens the potential need for abortion coverage. Q.E.D.

Getting a stiffy does not equate to the killing of a developing human

but nice try

That might be remotely relevant if anything resembling that point had been advanced. Did you see it?

Yes.. when they tried to equate the inclusion of viagara to the elimination of abortion in terms of what the policy paid for or subsidized by the employer, will offer... not to mention that the further reply implied getting less stiffies by excluding viagara from insurance coverage would lead to less impregnations, hence lessening need for abortion coverage.. and with abortion being the killing of a developing human... the point was made and replied to

If you don't think that is exactly what Ravi was trying to get at with the original viagara comment.. then you are incredibly stupid

 

[Ravi]

Getting a stiffy does not equate to the killing of a developing human

but nice try

That's your opinion but it isn't the law.

Suits have been brought for discrimination for denying birth control coverage. I don't see this as any less discriminatory.

Bitch.. actually think for once

This is not about the changing of abortion law

You can get any coverage you choose if a company offers it.. I am not required to inherently give you or subsidize the coverage you particularly want... you can quit and try and find it somewhere else, or you can pay for it out of your pocket

But thank you for playing

Bitch? And DD becomes a troll.

The EEOC recently ruled that Belmont Abbey discriminated by dropping birth control coverage.

 

[DiamondDave]

That's your opinion but it isn't the law.

Suits have been brought for discrimination for denying birth control coverage. I don't see this as any less discriminatory.

Bitch.. actually think for once

This is not about the changing of abortion law

You can get any coverage you choose if a company offers it.. I am not required to inherently give you or subsidize the coverage you particularly want... you can quit and try and find it somewhere else, or you can pay for it out of your pocket

But thank you for playing

Bitch? And DD becomes a troll.

The EEOC recently ruled that Belmont Abbey discriminated by dropping birth control coverage.

And there is no law that requires that I offer you the particular level or brand of coverage that you want... but nice try... you have the freedom to get any legally operated level of insurance policy you wish, but an employer is not required to give it to you

So yes Ravi... think for once.. instead of trying to make everything about your choice to accept elimination of developing humans on whim... trying to make it that even those that do not agree with your warped stance have the option of not having to provide for the heinous act