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| The current 'war on women' is just another way for the Republicans to build their bridge to the 17th century. (photo: Getty Images) |
21 April 12
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Republicans' gamble that they could ride a backlash against the Obama
administration's efforts to increase the availability of
contraception has gone terribly bad. It turns out that most
Americans, especially women, agree that insurance companies should
have to cover contraception - for example, birth-control pills - in
their health insurance plans.
One result of this battle has been a record gender gap
in the presidential race, with President Obama leading likely
Republican nominee Mitt Romney by a huge margin of 57 percent to 38
percent among women registered voters.
A recent Gallup poll of swing states has Obama leading by a 2-1 margin among women under 50.
Romney will try to narrow this gap in the general
election, but it may not be so easy. He is on the record saying that
he would like to "get rid of" Planned Parenthood, as well as
eliminate federal funding under the Title X program. This is a
federal program that provides grants that pay for reproductive health
services, including birth control and cancer screening - but not
abortion - for millions of Americans, mostly women. READ MORE
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