Let’s see if all the so called feminists that hurled insults at Palin will demand Obama takes a position on that. let’s see if he does. 6 million fundies who stayed home on election day bet he’ll let this stay. After all, Roe has been his “9.11” over women
International Herald tribune reports
A last-minute Bush administration plan to grant sweeping new protections to health care providers who oppose abortion and other procedures on religious or moral grounds has provoked a torrent of objections, including a strenuous protest from the government agency that enforces job-discrimination laws.
It would also prevent hospitals, clinics, doctors’ offices and drugstores from requiring employees with religious or moral objections to “assist in the performance of any part of a health service program or research activity” financed by the Department of Health and Human Services.
But three officials from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, including its legal counsel, whom President George W. Bush appointed, said the proposal would overturn 40 years of civil rights law prohibiting job discrimination based on religion.
The article actually mentions a reaction from Obama and a potential remedy that for some reason would take up to 6 months:
Obama has said the proposal will raise new hurdles to women seeking reproductive health services, like abortion and some contraceptives. Michael Leavitt, the health and human services secretary, said that was not the purpose.
Officials at the Health and Human Services Department said they intended to issue a final version of the rule within days. Aides and advisers to Obama said he would try to rescind it, a process that could take three to six months.
OK, this is where I am confused. We know Obama proposes to use executive orders to cancel some Bush measures. We know Bush’s first EO was to issue a gag order on international orhanizations re: contraception and abortion in order to get US funds. So, how about we see this rule rescinded upon Obama’s installation, rather than in 3 to 6 months?
Here’s another tinfoil hat question: why did W go out of his way to spring this AFTER the election?
To avoid the usual rush of last-minute rules, the White House said in May that new regulations should be proposed by June 1 and issued by Nov. 1. The “provider conscience” rule missed both deadlines.
I wonder, would those 6 million fundies stayed home in the middle of a spirited debate on htis one?
9 comments
November 19, 2008 at 7:39 am
JeanLouise
Apparently, once these regulations are signed, it will take a series of public meetings or other lengthy procedures to overturn the rules.
Hillary has been working to battle the changes at least since July. Although Obama signed a letter along with a bunch of other Senators then, he’s done NOTHING on the issue since.
Why am I not surprised? He promised those evangelicals something if they stayed home or voted for him. First Prop 8, now this. This man is not a leader or a friend to women or gays.
November 19, 2008 at 8:15 am
Stray Yellar Dawg
“I wonder, would those 6 million fundies stayed home in the middle of a spirited debate on this one?”
Gotcha.
Nope. They would not have.
Clever of the Shrub to wait. How polite for him to consider Chehey’s younger bro. (I mean cuzzin.)
Oh, you know what I mean.
November 19, 2008 at 10:13 am
Grail Guardian
Isn’t this where some Otard is supposed to jump in and tell us how this really benefits us all, and is what Obama intended all along?
November 19, 2008 at 11:14 am
Grail Guardian
Edge,
Just saw this article linked over at Uppity Woman’s site (h/t to wdupray for the link):
http://patriotroom.com/why-conservatives-love-hillary-clinton/
It started me to wondering…maybe Hillary being offered the SOS post is more of the payoff to the Conservatives for staying home on Nov. 4th. Just a thought…
http://uppitywoman08.wordpress.com/2008/11/19/oh-look-acorns-falling-out-of-a-tree/
November 19, 2008 at 1:43 pm
Branjor
Bill Clinton rescinded the global gag rule on abortion immediately upon taking office. GWB reinstated it immediately upon taking office. Why can’t Barky do the same as Clinton?
November 20, 2008 at 12:41 pm
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November 20, 2008 at 6:34 pm
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November 20, 2008 at 6:47 pm
catsden
According to a story in the LA Times today, “Bush’s Land Mines for Obama,” and posted this a.m on my blog, News Speak:
“These rules can be enacted by the outgoing Bush administration with relative ease and speed, but reversing them will be far more difficult for the Obama administration: extensive study, notice and comment requirements mean that reversals may take several years, during which a lot of damage will have been done.”
I don’t understand the dynamics enough to explain why, but there are a whole lot of “bombs” being laid by W.
catsden.wordpress.com
December 19, 2008 at 9:53 am
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