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New Head of Family Planning Hates Birth Control

Izzy Grinspan
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Hey, do you enjoy having sex without having babies? If so, the Bush administration’s new head of family planning for the Department of Health has a bone to pick with you. Susan Orr, who is critical of contraception (like, all of it), was just put in charge of “$283 million in annual grants to provide low-income families and others with contraceptive services, counseling and preventive screenings.” That’s like giving that “God Hates Fags” minister $283 million to spend on Will and Grace episodes.

Bonus money quote, just in case you’re on the fence about whether to start stockpiling condoms:

In a 2001 article in The Washington Post, Orr applauded a Bush 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, then an official with the Family Research Council.



Izzy Grinspan

Izzy Grinspan is Jewcy's ex-managing editor. Her work has been published in Salon, The Believer, and The Village Voice.


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Lys H

Lys H


Well, I'll save you some space over here in Europe.

So, really, I guess what she's saying is more butt secks for everyone?  No...?





patty mayonaise


too bad Orr's parents didn't have birth control, we could have been spared this little treat.





Lys H

Lys H


So, evidently, children protection services are also not good - "intrusive".

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





Izzy Grinspan

Izzy Grinspan


Sign the Planned Parenthood petition here.  It probably won't do any good, but at least clicking "send" makes you feel slightly less disempowered.