Senate to vote on Blunt Amendment →

fuckyeahplannedparenthood:

If a health-care-related item or service included in a company’s health-care plan clashes with the moral or religious beliefs of an employer, or even an insurance provider, they can refuse to pay for it. The amendment also includes a provision about discrimination—making clear that the government should not be allowed to discriminate against employers or health-care providers that choose not to cover something that goes against their religious beliefs.

To be clear, under this amendment, employers and insurance providers are allowed to refuse coverage of much more than just birth control. They can refuse to pay for any federally mandated health-care service—maternity care, HIV/AIDS screenings, and diabetes testing, among others. And because the amendment allows for “moral objection,” a religious explanation need not be given when employers deny paying for services. Treatments for any condition that could have been brought on by what an employer might consider an unhealthy or immoral lifestyle may be rejected.

Honestly, what year is this? Freedom of Religion is not the freedom to assert your beliefs onto your employees at the expense of their health and bank accounts. Stop fucking with our health and stop creating bogus legislation that harms your citizens. This should not even be an issue.
-Rachel

3 months ago  /  6 notes  /  Source: thedailybeast.com