Pro-Life Nihilism

Let's talk about the new Kansas abortion law for a minute:

"Advocates said it mainly codifies existing practices, while helping women make more informed choices."*

Oh, okay. That doesn't sound so bad...

"The bill bars school districts from letting abortion providers such as Planned Parenthood offer, sponsor or furnish course materials or instruction on human sexuality or on sexually transmitted diseases."*

Oh. We're only concerned about women learning about sex AFTER they're pregnant. Fantastic.

This is why the existing "pro-life" movement is wrong. It's not just ideologically twisted, it's completely nihilistic. Providing comprehensive sex ed is critical to women (and men) making "informed decisions" about sex and ultimately about having a family.

Whether they'd want to admit or not, the advocates of this bill are doing nothing but punishing women for having sex. If they wanted people to make "informed decisions," they'd stop making Planned Parenthood** into a villain and stop creating impediments to real sex education.

* http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSBRE93501220130406?irpc=932

** This is another discussion, but Planned Parenthood primarily provides normal preventative health services to women who cannot otherwise afford it. Really, just another nail in the coffin.

Your Moral Exemption is my Objection

So, how do these "moral exemption" laws work?

So, if my employer has a "moral objection" to birth control, they don't have to cover it with their benefits package, right?

Say I work for a Jehovah's Witness. Can they refuse to cover blood transfusions? How about Christian Scientists? We can just refuse all medical procedures on "moral grounds."

Moreover, isn't this tantamount to telling employees what they can and can't buy with their compensation? Health insurance IS part of any competitive compensation package, after all.

If my employer objects to alcohol, should I take up a paper route to pay for beer?

I'm confused. This all seems very arbitrary to me.