Bush Further Taints Legacy by Attacking Birth Control

Extreme disappointment doesn't even begin to describe how I feel about Bush's latest desperate move to appease his far-right base.

What did he do now? Ugh.

Today the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued the final Bush administration rule that could undermine women's access to essential health-care services, including birth control. I know I should be used to the Bush administration's shennanigans like this, but I'm not. Exactly how many more days until the Obama Inauguration?

Anyway, here's a bit of Nancy Keenan's, president of NARAL Pro-Choice America, statement:

President Bush's campaign promise was to unite Americans and he certainly did, as Americans are united in their opposition to this dangerous last-minute rule. This last-ditch effort to undermine women's health and privacy is a transparent payoff to the right-wing pressure groups. In the 2008 election, voters clearly rejected the use of government authority to advance divisive policies. We look forward to working with the incoming Obama administration to reverse this divisive rule and change the tone of the debate over reproductive rights by protecting women's access to contraception, which actually helps prevent unintended pregnancies.

Back in September our fantastic members and activists sprang into action, sending 2,500 birth-control packs to HHS. The packs, which are replicas of the pill pack, represent the thousands of activists who signed a petition to protest the Bush administration's proposal that could undermine women's access to essential health-care services, including birth control.

Now, with the election of pro-choice President-elect Obama, we can all look forward to working with the incoming Obama administration to reverse this divisive rule and change the tone of the debate over reproductive rights by protecting women's access to contraception, which actually helps prevent unintended pregnancies.

Countdown to a pro-choice administration: 33 days (I think).