The all-male gallery of religious leaders called to testify before the Congressional committee. Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) – one of the most conservative members of the House – insisted there weren’t any qualified women on the list. Listening to these men whine how the proposed birth control plan violates their religious beliefs reminds me of old White southerners complaining that civil rights legislation offends their constitutional values. Who cares? When basic human rights and religious freedom conflict, human rights needs to go first.
Chief Writing Wolf 