Well, if you're going to comment about her and her testimony, maybe you should start with what she said, rather than what other people are selectively quoting...
Fair enough, I've since read through her testimony.
That said, I see that Ms Flukes is very careful in selectively incorporating the 2 separate issues into one that suits her agenda. As per her recognition that medically necessary prescriptions, that may overlap as a contraceptive, are covered; she derides the system as being unfair because some of the claims are denied.
As far as I'm concerned, that is an issue with the insurance provider and not the educational institution. If it is medically necessary, then the coverage should stand, however, the onus will be on the user to provide some form of proof that it is
medically necessary as defined by the parameters set out by the insurer in the contract
Here's an interesting quote from the transcript:
"In the media lately, conservative Catholic organizations have been asking: what did we expect when we enrolled at a Catholic school? We can only answer that we expected women to be treated equally, to not have our school create untenable burdens that impede our academic success."
So let me ask; what did Flukes expect when she knowingly enrolled in a Catholic school?
Is this like me walking into a vegan restaurant and demanding a steak and claiming that it is some kind of right that I should have?
It doesn't include contraceptive uses, that's part of her beef.
That's a life-style choice that Flukes makes to suit her own needs. It is not the responsibility of an insurance company, school or federal government to coddle her along and help her get laid.
The other reason she is there is to comment on pending legislation that would remove medical conditions like those I listed as exceptions. then there would be no birth control pill coverage whatsoever.
This is an issue with the insurer and has nothing to do with Georgetown University... Where she gets the belief that she should be treated the same as a school employee is nothing but an opportunistic play to get someone else top pay for her life style.