A Friendly Reminder that Santorum Pledges to Allow Ban on ALL forms of Birth Control

Posted by Kevin Farrell on Jan 3, 2012 in Politics | 31 comments

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Rick Santorum is once again discussing the dangers of contraception in his bid for president. His reason? Contraception allows people to “do sex things.”

SANTORUM: [Sex] is supposed to be within marriage. It’s supposed to be for purposes that are yes, conjugal…but also procreative. That’s the perfect way that a sexual union should happen…This is special and it needs to be seen as special.

That snippet and worse goes down at the 17:40 mark.

For the record, more than 99% of women between 15 and 44 who have ever had sex have used at least one form of contraceptive. 7 out of 10 women of reproductive age who are sexually active do not want to become pregnant – but could be should contraception be made unavailable to them.

Look, if sex is an activity reserved solely for the purpose of procreation in the Santorum household, that’s just fine. It’s sad, but fine. If Rick and Karen chose to only have sex the seven times it took to create their children, that’s their decision. It explains a good number of things about Rick’s attitude toward sex to be frank, but again, their decision.

But this sex-as-procreative-instrument attitude that the Santorum’s possess is not the attitude that the overwhelming majority of the Americans believe. Hundreds of millions of Americans have sex for pleasure first, with child-bearing factoring in somewhere on the top ten list sandwiched in between “a tool for conflict resolution” and “there’s nothing good on television.”

Again, 99% of all women who are of age to become pregnant use or have used birth control. Santorum isn’t just threatening the LGBT community or making racist remarks toward African Americans this time. Now he is targeting 51% of our country.

Ladies, if you’re a Unicorn Booty reader I think it’s safe to assume that you won’t be throwing your vote in for Santorum in the coming election, but you can’t in good conscience not share this information with all of the women in your life.

Kiss your empty ladyparts goodbye if President Santorum ever becomes a reality (Shudder). A Rick Santorum perfect America bans both the use of birth control, and abortions in all circumstances.

How’s that sound?

meh2

this is great! there’s no way he can win now. it is his own stupidity that has made me feel secure about a President Santorum-less future. : )
http://www.facebook.com/people/Chris-Maner/100000985455337 Chris Maner

You know I would say there’s no way for him to win, but his poll numbers are going up and George W got elected twice so my faith in the American voter is shot.

meh2

ugh you may have a point there.

http://www.facebook.com/people/Virgo-Elizabeth-LaVierge/1181809716 Virgo Elizabeth LaVierge

I’m Canadian but I still wanna smakc soem effing sense into him.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Emily-Phillips/848844856 Emily Phillips

If elected, Rick Santorum will – abolish welfare. Abolish gay marriage. Abolish any and all contraceptives. Now, anyone who isn’t a complete idiot knows he can’t actually do any of that and will be very unsuccessful if he attempts to. But the fact that he thinks those are the right things to do or that he thinks he has a remote CHANCE of doing those things implies he’s TOO STUPID TO LEAD.

Stephan Makintaya

Not too stupid… just too ambitious. He’s a dangerous man. Similar to dictators of the past…

http://www.facebook.com/people/Grey-Diamond/1547664306 Grey Diamond

Im canadian and I think that you guys are doomed if a retard like that is elected XD

http://www.facebook.com/XwhyterabbitX Anthony Powers

if i retard like this is elected…. i too will be canadian in very short order.
Stephan Makintaya

get ready for a mass influx of immigrants!

http://www.MaleEroticEvolution.com Michael!

“I’m not running for preacher or pastor…”
Really? It sure seems like you are. That would be a better option for you than President. Getting rid of contraception. Seriously?! Can someone please flush this Santorum away!?!
Diana Mite

Um… Men use birth control too. This doesn’t only affect women.

http://www.facebook.com/people/Chreiya-Sonia-Zaari/100001967165977 Chreiya Sonia Zaari

Not only that, but the guy I’m with doesn’t want kids either.

http://www.facebook.com/jack.vorhies Jack Vorhies

And now there’s a Rick Santorum for Prez Ad on this page?
http://www.facebook.com/people/Chreiya-Sonia-Zaari/100001967165977 Chreiya Sonia Zaari

He won’t win. I won’t let him win…
http://www.facebook.com/ubernix Nick Ransom

If there was a ‘cosmic reset’ button, I’d like to see all this happen. I would laugh my fat gay ass off, watching Santorum go insane trying to figure out how to deal with the sudden influx of unwanted babies and psychotically hormonal women. Especially since under Pope Santorum’s ruling, there’s be no welfare and all that jazz.

So, someone invent that damn button, and quick. I think a huge “I told you so” is desperately needed.
http://www.kateescapenj.blogspot.com Katie Andrews

I was raped in a hospital once. They gave me the two dose morning after pill after doing a rape kit. I couldn’t imagine raising a child knowing the whole time that it was a product of rape by the very people who’s job it is to take care of me.

http://www.facebook.com/people/Ariel-Reyes/584822197 Ariel Reyes

WTF… there are no words, and i hope they burned

http://www.kateescapenj.blogspot.com Katie Andrews

@Ariel: thank you.

it was by one of the staff and the rest of them covered for whoever did it. If I had the strength to sue I would but I have enough stress in my life.

http://pulse.yahoo.com/_OU3V6DPDGIA7IMZWWTMPUWFRGM Louis

He isn’t saying that he is going to get rid of birth control. Look up what he said to Bill O’ Reilly and you will see that he isn’t saying that he will ban birth control but rather leave that for the states to decide. He doesn’t agree with how the Supreme Court will make laws when there is no constitutional foundation behind their judgement. He does say that he is personally against contraception, however, he goes on to say that while the states should have the rights doesn’t mean that they should (i.e. he doesn’t think that the states should ban birth control but rather have the rights that are granted to them in the 10th amendment).
Anonymous

See, I’m pretty much hoping that he gets the official Republican nom. Because the American public will NEVER elect this man.
Stephen Chastain

Actually he is laying the groundwork for a future federal ban on contraceptives. He starts by allowing “states” the individual right to ban them, then when enough conservative states do so, “if” he were president he would introduce federal legislation on the basis that an “overwhelming” majority of “citizens” support it.

Stephan Makintaya

He’s already said that he “wouldn’t be opposed to a constitutional amendment banning contraceptives…” We know what that means

http://www.facebook.com/jordan.paree Jordan Paree

Here’s my question, Mr. Santorum: What if the man or woman is infertile?
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1426982224 Melinda Otteson Gray

I have an IUD because I have a brain tumor disorder and the birth of my 5 year old daughter was very close to ending in tragedy. I can’t have more kids but don’t want to get my tubes tied and I don’t want my hubby to get snipped because if we ever divorce or something happens to me he should be able to have more kids. If birth control is not allowed then it could kill me.
Stephan Makintaya

sounds like certain groups of religious extremeists in Asia
Stephan Makintaya

This guy is getting more attention than he deserves. I think he is going for name recognition right now. I don’t know… but I suspect that he has to know that he is seriously pushing the envelope and is gauging the response of the nation. I think he’s testing the waters… like a “beta test” to see how far he can go with the nation. I can see him doing this so he knows what adjustments to make and how far to go with his campaign for 2016.
http://www.facebook.com/MartinCKennedy Martin Kennedy

He has big hips.
http://www.facebook.com/lindsey.hollands Lindsey Hollands

Thank you for mentioning this. I was on birth control before my PCOS diagnosis, but that has pretty much guaranteed that I’m going to be using it for the rest of my life.
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http://www.facebook.com/people/Amber-Cornish/100000115463273 Amber Cornish

Hearing Rick Santorum say pleasure is enough contraceptive for me.
http://www.facebook.com/olwensirpa Kayla Mitchell

So wait…he goes on a spiel about how there are too many children growing up in homes without fathers because young people who aren’t yet married have kids, then why the hell would he want to get rid of contraceptives? Wouldn’t you think he’d be for making them more easily available and educating more young people how important it is to use them? I know he’s the religious crazy sort who believes sex should be saved for marriage, and only for having kids, but still. He should realize that a majority of people disagree with him. And I don’t even want to think about how high the rates of STDs being spread will be if contraceptives were to be pulled. You can’t control how people feel about sex, they will still go at it like rabbits, birth control available or not, it’s just a part of human nature.
http://www.facebook.com/olwensirpa Kayla Mitchell

So wait…he goes on a spiel about how there are too many children growing up in homes without fathers because young people who aren’t yet married have kids, then why the hell would he want to get rid of contraceptives? Wouldn’t you think he’d be for making them more easily available and educating more young people how important it is to use them? I know he’s the religious crazy sort who believes sex should be saved for marriage, and only for having kids, but still. He should realize that a majority of people disagree with him. And I don’t even want to think about how high the rates of STDs being spread will be if contraceptives were to be pulled. You can’t control how people feel about sex, they will still go at it like rabbits, birth control available or not, it’s just a part of human nature.
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