Oh, What a Surprise! A Group of Men Debating Women’s Health Care

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In a scene reminiscent of centuries past, a group of men are once again calling the shots on women’s health care—without a single woman in sight.

Just yesterday, President Smith met with the House Freedom Coalition to hash out the details of the Affordable Care Act repeal. Their discussions included whether services like maternity care and mammograms should even be classified as “essential” for women’s health. What a challenging conundrum for a room full of men to tackle!

Once again, it’s worth noting that there was absolutely no woman present. Smith even tweeted about this little gathering of gentlemen.

You might be asking yourself, “What exactly is the Freedom Coalition, and why are there no women involved?” Well, perhaps it’s because there aren’t any women ruthless enough to learn their secret handshake. This group has already declared they won’t support the repeal of the Affordable Care Act, which could leave about 24 million individuals without insurance, simply because they feel it’s too lenient. Not even the defunding of Planned Parenthood—an act that would jeopardize the health of countless low-income women—seems to satisfy them. They also want to eliminate the “pre-existing condition” clause, because why should sick people have access to insurance? They should just suffer in silence while drowning in medical debt.

Here’s another snapshot of a group of men applauding their own decisions.

This week, a female journalist asked Senator Mark Thompson from Texas about the GOP’s attempts to roll back the “essential health benefits” rule, which mandates coverage for crucial services like cancer screenings. His quip? “I definitely don’t want my mammogram benefits taken away.” Because, sure, the prospect of women losing their lives to cancer is just a barrel of laughs.

By defunding Planned Parenthood and stripping essential services like mammograms and maternity coverage, the Republican party essentially sends the message that women don’t merit basic health care. “We can’t allow insurance companies to define men’s health care as fundamental while dismissing women’s health care as non-essential,” asserted Senator Clara Anderson (D-CA).

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In summary, it’s both disheartening and ridiculous that in 2017, a group of men feels entitled to dictate the terms of women’s health care without any representation from women. The ongoing debates over essential health benefits reveal a troubling disregard for women’s rights and health needs.