A few years back I have a divorced neighbor friend that would have the most extreme mood swings (like bi-polar) that I saw personally during PMS/period, and she eventually went on what she said was the ‘birth control pill’ and it effectively softened the swings making her life manageable. At the same time she wanted have unmarried sex (being recently divorced) with different men with the pills protection. And she is a non-practicing Catholic yet. Better yet, she told me she believes that Mothers should put their teenage daughters on the pill.(standard where I live.)
So in her case it was both at least in her view.
I am 100% against Obama-care mandates. Have been. But I think this is an easy battle for Republicans to lose if they are not careful. And they are on a losing streak. If Pelosi becomes Speaker again then 2010 was a waste, and she will try to overturn DOMA.
But the debate is whether a woman has access to “contraception” for medical issues. Your story proves that they do.
The entire controversy is not about birth control.
It is about abortion and mobilizing the women’s vote for Obama in November.
Birth control is legally and easily available throughout the land. It is not in danger of being made illegal. What is at risk is Obama’s re-election.
It’s just like Clarence Thomas’ appointment to the Supreme Court and the Anita Hill allegations of sexual harassment. That was drama that hid the issue of abortion. Thomas was subjected to a high-tech lynching because of his pro-life beliefs.
The Left will always use abortion to mobilize the masses, stir the talking points in the media and invite testimony on the Hill. But, they don’t always win. Justice Thomas’ seat on the court is proof of that. He’s still there, no matter how much they hate him.