{"id":23203,"date":"2014-07-02T06:55:21","date_gmt":"2014-07-02T10:55:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rightwinggranny.com\/?p=23203"},"modified":"2014-07-02T06:55:21","modified_gmt":"2014-07-02T10:55:21","slug":"facts-versus-spin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rightwinggranny.com\/?p=23203","title":{"rendered":"Facts Versus Spin"},"content":{"rendered":"

We have all heard the whining and moaning about the Supreme Court decision on Hobby Lobby<\/a>. Some of the media has painted a picture of Hobby Lobby that makes you wonder why anyone would work there. As usual, the picture the media has painted has little to do with the reality of the situation.<\/p>\n

On Monday, The Corner at National Review<\/a> posted an article citing actual facts about Hobby Lobby and the benefits it provides for its employees.<\/p>\n

The article includes some of the comments the political left has made about the decision:<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is going to turn the dial back,\u201d Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz<\/a> warned<\/span><\/a> on MSNBC. The Democratic party\u2019s<\/a> national chairwoman added: \u201cRepublicans want to do everything they can to have the long hand of government, and now the long hand of business, reach into a woman\u2019s body and make health care decisions for her.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cToday\u2019s Supreme Court decision unfortunately jeopardizes basic healthcare coverage and access to contraception for a countless number of women,\u201d <\/span>said<\/span><\/a>\u00a0Democratic senator Jeanne <\/span>Shaheen of New Hampshire<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Consequently, Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid said that his party now must \u201cfight to preserve women\u2019s access to contraceptive coverage.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

The article also includes some facts about Hobby Lobby:<\/p>\n

Imagine that a woman starts work at Hobby Lobby tomorrow morning \u2014 July 1. She joins Hobby Lobby\u2019s health care plan. It includes access<\/a>,<\/span>\u00a0copay-free,\u00a0to the following categories of FDA-approved<\/a> birth-control:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Male condoms<\/strong><\/li>\n
  2. Female condoms<\/strong><\/li>\n
  3. Diaphragms with spermicide<\/strong><\/li>\n
  4. Sponges with spermicide<\/strong><\/li>\n
  5. Cervical caps with spermicide<\/strong><\/li>\n
  6. Spermicide<\/a> alone<\/strong><\/li>\n
  7. Birth-control pills<\/a> with estrogen and progestin (\u201cCombined Pill<\/a>)<\/strong><\/li>\n
  8. Birth-control pills with progestin alone (\u201cThe Mini Pill<\/a>)<\/strong><\/li>\n
  9. Birth control pills (extended\/continuous use)<\/strong><\/li>\n
  10. Contraceptive<\/a> patches<\/strong><\/li>\n
  11. Contraceptive rings<\/strong><\/li>\n
  12. Progestin injections<\/strong><\/li>\n
  13. Implantable rods<\/strong><\/li>\n
  14. Vasectomies<\/strong><\/li>\n
  15. Female sterilization surgeries<\/strong><\/li>\n
  16. Female sterilization implants<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    That really doesn’t sound like she is being denied healthcare. The article reminds us that Hobby Lobby offers medical coverage for 16 different kinds of birth control for its employees. The legal case was to exclude four methods that are seen to cause abortions. Again, there is no ban on employees using these four methods, but Hobby Lobby will not pay for them.<\/p>\n

    The article concludes:<\/p>\n

    Those who are screaming themselves hoarse after the Hobby Lobby decision would agree that Yeshiva need not serve unkosher food, and PETA need not include calf meat on its menu. Yes, somehow, Hobby Lobby is evil because it pays for 16 kinds of contraceptives, and expects its employees themselves to purchase four others that might kill human babies<\/em>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

    At its core, the Left\u2019s moaning over Hobby Lobby is less about access to medicine and more about access to free stuff.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

    I disagree with the writer’s conclusion. This is not about free stuff. It’s about convincing the low-information voter that there is a ‘war on women’ in conservative politics and that they need to vote for Democrat candidates. There are very few Americans who will do their homework and get the facts on this case–most will rely on news that quotes the type of statement quoted in the beginning of this article as fact. Would it be fair to say that Democrats regard women’s healthcare as the right to kill babies and that right must be protected?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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