Opening the Floodgates

Amidst the all-consuming frenzy surrounding the budget debate, this ominous story about the Obama administration freeing up access to birth control has largely slipped past the radar. It is a momentous and sad push, but not at all surprising, given the track record of this administration. All the more reason to put everything we've got into the next election.

From LifeSiteNews:

WASHINGTON, D.C., August 1, 2011 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Following recommendations by the Institute of Medicine (IOM), the Obama administration announced this morning that insurance plans will be required to cover contraceptives, which include abortion-inducing drugs such as Plan B and Ella, as well as elective sterilizations.

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Secretary Kathleen Sebelius in a news release included the drugs as part of an essential “preventive care” package. “Historic new guidelines that will ensure women receive preventive health services at no additional cost were announced today by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,” she said.

The HHS release notes that “contraception methods and contraceptive counseling” are to be covered, while CNN notes that the preventive mandate will include sterilizations.