Missouri Legislature Overrides Dem Gov's Veto Of Birth Control Bill

[DonRedwood]

The Republican-controlled Missouri State Legislature voted on Wednesday to override Gov. Jay Nixon's (D) veto of a bill that would allow employers and insurers to refuse to cover birth control, abortion or sterilization for moral reasons.

The State Senate overrode the governor's veto by a vote of of 26-6, while the House, which needed 109 votes to override, barely did so, by a vote of 109-45.

Rep. Linda Black (D-Bonne Terre), who opposed the veto override in the House, said that while she is "pro-life," she believes the bill will not prevent abortions. "It will lead to more by reducing birth control access," she told colleagues.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/12/missouri-birth-control-veto_n_1878712.html

[freshwest]

1. Is there an Occupy group in Missouri to protest this?

Since the legislature is so powerful there?

[ananda]

2. They should take it to court.

ACA and Roe v. Wade are laws of the land.

[Panasonic]

4. Yup. Even Hobby Lobby are suing for the same reason.

Dumbass.

[LadyHawkAZ]

3. Does anyone know if the federal rules override this? n/t

[Panasonic]

5. Yep, it'll be ruled unconsitutional from the judicial side, and won't even get past appeals.

ACA and Roe v Wade overrules the ban.

[LadyHawkAZ]

7. I was hoping for that answer n/t

[SickOfTheOnePct]

12. How does Roe v. Wade override this law?

Nothing in Roe v. Wade says that insurance has to cover abortion, nor does the ACA.

[nanabugg]

6. If Dems don't learn to put as much effort into state and local elections as they do national

elections, it will always be an uphill battle all the time.

[aquart]

8. Get ready for women's funerals.

Let's not forget that the leading cause of death for pregnant women is murder.

I'm thinking Missouri should rename itself the Child Support and Salary Garnishment State.

[arcane1]

9. This is another good example of why our local elections matter most n/t

[Liberal_Dog]

10. Missouri Has Shown Me A Lot Lately

Unfortunately, very little has been good.

[SickOfTheOnePct]

11. Employers won't be able to refuse to cover contraception

but as far as I know, there is nothing in the ACA that mandates coverage for sterilization and abortion.

Roe v. Wade solidifies the right to have an abortion, it doesn't mandate that insurance has to pay for it.