Santorum does not threaten my rights to anything in this country....nor does he tell me what to do with my body....We do not need to be manipulated by men into thinking other men are against us....This is nonsensical. If our government functions properly, no legislation can pass without a majority of the House and Senate-even in the face of veto by a president, legislation can be passed or overthrown....and then there is the Supreme Court who has already set a precedent by constitutional measure (the way all decisions of that court are to be made) that women do have that right and freedom. The constitution, nor the government, has any business to tell us how that freedom is to be exercised by any woman.....it is the right to choose that is protected, not the right to have our choices paid for by somebody or something outside of ourselves. The whole crux of this argument has nothing to do with our rights, but everything to do with who will pay for it, who will financially support it, or withhold financial support. This is an issue of money and allocation, not personal freedom. I have the freedom to drink alcohol as a legal adult, but I should not expect that the government, or an insurance company, or my employer should pay for me to exercise that privelege. I have the rigtht to seek plastic surgery, but that doesn't mean that anyone, other than myself, should pay for it. I have the right to bear arms, but that doesn't give me the right to expect government to buy me the gun or teach me how to use it. With every right comes personal responsibility, and a personal commitment to the importance and priority of that right/choice.

Sue,

I have the freedom to drink alcohol as a legal adult, but I should not expect that the government, or an insurance company, or my employer should pay for me to exercise that privelege. I have the rigtht to seek plastic surgery, but that doesn't mean that anyone, other than myself, should pay for it.

you seriously compare women's health to drinking booze and plastic surgery?

The whole crux of this argument has nothing to do with our rights, but everything to do with who will pay for it,

again, there is no problem with viagra being covered, right? Yet, BC pills not only prevent unwanted pregnancies but women are frequently prescribed birth control pills for irregular or absent menstrual periods, menstrual cramps, acne, PMS, endometriosis, and for Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.

Sue, since you are so opposed BC, I'll bet you spend so much time volunteering at foster homes, being a foster mom, etc. I'll bet you spend all your free time helping these kids because someone who is so opposed to birth control being easily available in 2012 must be doing something to help these unwanted kids.