Prevention First Act

The Prevention First Act...better titled "The-government-is-going-to-make-sure-everyone-else-pays-for-your-lack-of-self-control" Act. On second thought, that's a bit of a doozy, so I'll stick to its formal name for this blog entry.

This bill (S. 21, H.R. 398) has been introduced and referred to a committee in both houses of Congress.

The Senate version (which has a great deal more detail than the version in the House) states that because so many women have abortions, the government should make sure it provides abortions for women. It also indicates that because so many people use contraception to plan and/or avoid pregnancies, the government should provide contraception in government insurance. Because the government isn’t in everyone else’s business enough, the government is going to tell private health providers that they need to provide contraception to their customers. In addition, the government will have the right to take money away from hospitals if they refuse to administer emergency contraception (um, excuse me, whatever happened to freedom of religion???). Finally, because parents aren’t responsible enough, the government is going to pay to have contraception and abortion information plastered everywhere they can think of, so that young people “know their options.”

Where in the world did Sen. Henry Reid and Rep. Joseph Crowley get off thinking that my tax money should be spent fixing everyone else’s self control issues? Hello, there’s this little pregnancy prevention called abstinence, if you really don’t want to have kids. Why should the rest of the country spend their hard earned money making sure that everyone has access to/information on contraception?

If people want to have sex, FINE. If they want to be “protected,” FINE. I disagree with their methods, but maybe it’s none of my business. However, I should not have to pay my money so that they can enjoy their sex and not have to “deal with the consequences.” And if I do, then I sure as heck have every right to tell women what to do with their bodies.

Voice your opinions and send a clear message to Congress that they need to STOP supporting bills like the Prevention First Act! Sign the petition today!

In addition, write to your congressmen! Google them and email them. Tell them that you don’t support the Prevention First Act, the Freedom of Choice Act, and similar bills that oppose life and force you to spend your tax dollars on other people’s self-control issues. Remind them that it is their duty to adhere to your desires because you are the constituency. It’s easy as 1-2-3!