At last! A counterpunch against the War On Whoopie

On "The Hill" website:

Senator Reid is drawing the battle lines.

Finally, a Democrat is starting to act like a Truman Democrat.

"The Prevention First Act is sponsored by Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (Nev.), one of few congressional Democrats considered anti-abortion. The bill, which Reid introduced at the start of the Congress, has the support of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.), presumptive front-runner in the 2008 presidential primary and 21 other Democrats.

The bill would prohibit group health plans from excluding contraceptive drugs, devices and outpatient services if they cover the cost of other prescription drugs and outpatient services. It would also require the secretary of health and human services to disseminate information on emergency contraception to healthcare providers and require hospitals receiving federal money to provide emergency contraception to victims of sexual assault.

The bill would also mandate that federally funded programs provide information about contraceptives that is medically accurate and includes data on health benefits and failure rates."

Notice the spin on the article, however: Senate Dems to pursue new strategy on abortion

It's not just about abortion. In fact, the bill doesn't address aborting pregnancy so much as it does preventing it through sex ed and birth control. However, the reporter is allowing the Holy Terrors to continue framing the debate to ensure it's about their agenda and not that of sensible people. A better headline would be, "Senat Dems To Pursue New Strategy On Sexual Freedom."

Still, it's forcing the Holy Terrors to address the larger issue. Abortion is only one small battle front in the War On Whoopie. It's about choice, it's about privacy, it's about liberty, it's about being left alone.