Bush FP Appointee Called Contraception Part of the "Culture of Death"

[MountainLaurel]

On Monday, President Bush appointed Susan Orr to oversee federal family planning programs at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Orr, who is currently directing HHS child welfare programs, was touted by the administration as “highly qualified.”

But a look at Orr’s record shows that her strongest qualifications appear to be her right-wing credentials and endorsement of the Bush administration’s failed abstinence-only policies. Before joining HHS, Orr served as senior director for marriage and family care at the conservative Family Research Council and was an adjunct professor at Pat Robertson’s Regent University. Some highlights:

– In a 2001, Orr embraced a Bush administration proposal to “stop requiring all health insurance plans for federal employees” to cover a broad range of birth control. “We’re quite pleased, because fertility is not a disease,” said Orr.

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– In a 2000 Weekly Standard article, Orr railed against requiring health insurance plans to cover contraceptives. “It’s not about choice,” said Orr. “It’s not about health care. It’s about making everyone collaborators with the culture of death.”

– Orr authored a paper in 2000 titled, “Real Women Stay Married.” In it she wrote that women should “think about focusing our eyes, not upon ourselves, but upon the families we form through marriage.”

http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/17/susan-orr/

[Katherine Brengle]

1. I don't know what to say. Puke. Sigh. Not surprised.

[bliss_eternal]

2. ...what exactly do they call his war?

:eyes:

Sounds like she's insane, too. Not at all sure why people like this are so concerned about when or if others decide to conceive. Apparently they missed the parts of the bible speaking about "free will."