the control of birth.

hi friends!

i can't help but speak up about this three ring circus currently underway over on capitol hill. i've been trying to ignore it and focus on school, but i really can't help but fume a little every time i see a panel of stodgy white bros deciding whether or not i should have to pay $76 out of pocket each month for a prescription. it strikes me as absurd, especially given the white house compromise allowing religiously affiliated institutions to pass the onus of contraceptive coverage to the insurance company. it is now a story of some religious leaders asserting that if you are a woman, and you work for or attend school at a religiously affiliated institution, you should not be allowed to take your preventative health in your own hands. talk about a nanny state . . .

what's wrong with this photo?

so here's the deal: if you think this mess is a ridiculous waste of government's time, call your representative and tell them that you support access to preventative care. tell them to support women making the responsible choice to protect themselves from an untimely pregnancy. tell them to support women going through severe menstrual health issues. tell them to support women, period. this is not a partisan issue, friends. this shouldn't be about left vs right. don't allow washington to turn your health into an election year rhetoric game. speak up.

xoxo,

kate and the princess

p.s. it's not all doom and gloom. i got some plum colored skinny jeans yesterday!