The Fruits of Obamacare

Stories like this one, from ABCNews, serve to underscore how urgently Obamacare needs to be repealed:

A report released today and requested by the government recommends that the “full range” of birth control methods, including the “morning after pill” known as Plan B, and oral contraceptives, should be offered to “all women with reproductive capacity” at no cost under the Affordable Care Act.

The Department of Health and Human Services requested the study to determine which preventative services are vital to women’s health and well-being and should be added to the co-pay free list.

HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius will make a decision by Aug. 1 on whether or not to include the recommendations. They would go into effect one year after Sebelius makes her decision.

“This report is historic,” Sebelius said in a statement today. “Before today, guidelines regarding women’s health and preventive care did not exist.” ...

The Family Research Council, a Christian advocacy group, said including Plan B in the Affordable Care Act’s insurance coverage “essentially would mandate coverage for abortion.”

“If HHS includes these mandates, the conscience rights of millions of Americans will be violated,” Jeanne Monahan, the director of the council’s Center for Human Dignity, said in a statement. “HHS should focus on items and services that prevent actual diseases, and not include controversial services just to placate the abortion industry.”