I'm so outraged as I'm writing this that I'm going to have to be extra careful about typos, etc.
Republicans in Congress have passed a bill that would make it perfectly legal for your boss to fire you for using birth control - but only if you're a woman!
They'd never be able to pass this if it were a federal law (at least, as of now) but this piece of Republican demagoguery is for the District of Columbia (aka Washington, DC), the only area of the continental United States that has no vote in congress.
May 1, 2015: Extreme politicians in the U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution that lets DC bosses discriminate against any employee for her reproductive health choices. If the resolution becomes law, it would effectively overturn RHNDA, the DC bill that would have protected employees in the city from such discrimination.
First, the DC Home Rule Act sets up a pretty complicated process for how a bill becomes a law in Washington, DC. Congress reviews all legislation passed by the democratically elected DC Council before it can become law, and if members of Congress decide they don't like what they see, things can get a little messy.
Oh, but wait - it's not just birth control. Your boss could also fire you for using in vitro fertilization.
I feel like I've awakened in a time warp, back to the year 1850 (or maybe 1750). It's probably better for my blood pressure to just let these two articles tell the rest of this incredible but real, horrendously outrageous tale. But first, this definition for a relatively newly coined word in the War on Women:
Gynotician: A politician who feels more qualified than women and their doctors to make women's health care decisions.
Focus on birth control:
GOP Politicians in Congress Attack DC Home Rule and Women's Reproductive Rights
Broader focus, including in vitro fertilization, written by someone who was there when the vote was taken (debate on the House floor didn't even begin until after 9PM Thursday night and note-taking was not allowed):
Hobby Lobby on Steroids – House Votes To Overturn DC Law So Employers Can Fire Women For Using Birth Control
Update: President Obama stated that he will veto this measure if it reaches his desk. Instead, no thanks to our Republican congresscritters, it died in the Senate. This was the first time in 24 years that Congress had attempted to block a D.C. law from taking effect and the fact that they chose this particular law tells much about Republican priorities.