Crazy crazy lawmakers
From the Washington Post, on laws about emergency contraception:
More than 60 bills have been filed in state legislatures already this year, and that follows an already busy 2005 session on emergency contraception. The resulting tug of war is creating an availability map for the pill that looks increasingly similar to the map of “red states” and “blue states” in the past two presidential elections — with increased access in the blue states and greater restrictions in the red ones.
… some bills would make it more difficult for many women to get emergency contraception, which is effective for only 72 hours after a woman experiences a contraceptive failure or unprotected sex. Legislation in New Hampshire, for instance, would require parental notification before the drug is dispensed.
Could there be a clearer demonstration that the radical right aren’t concerned with “parents’ rights” or any of that nonsense, but about stopping women getting emergency contraception?
The broad premise is true, but the example seems badly chosen. New Hampshire would be the state that has a Democrat governor and voted for Kerry, wouldn’t it? Or am I getting muddled?