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Abundant tweets about civil liberties & national security. "Has a longer memory than an elephant & keeps more records than Jim Comey.” Legendary potty mouth.

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    1. Alexandra DeSanctis‏Verified account @xan_desanctis 10 Nov 2016
      Replying to @emptywheel

      regardless, govt shouldn't compel insurance companies to cover anything, childbirth, birth control, etc.

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    2. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel 10 Nov 2016
      Replying to @xan_desanctis

      That is your opinion, to which you're entitled. But your comment on that woman made errors of fact.

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    3. Alexandra DeSanctis‏Verified account @xan_desanctis 10 Nov 2016
      Replying to @emptywheel

      When insurance won't provide BC, govt pays for it. Expectation is that govt will compel insurance companies or cover BC itself.

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    4. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel 10 Nov 2016
      Replying to @xan_desanctis

      Yes. Bc the law is that insurers not refuse paying for normal women's health care, including pregnancy and birth control.

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    5. Alexandra DeSanctis‏Verified account @xan_desanctis 10 Nov 2016
      Replying to @emptywheel

      that's what I'm saying: it shouldn't be the law. The law stems from the incorrect assumption that BC is necessary medical care

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    6. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel 10 Nov 2016
      Replying to @xan_desanctis

      Just like assumption pregnancy is necessary medical care. It's not!

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    7. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel 10 Nov 2016
      Replying to @emptywheel @xan_desanctis

      And by the way, for 6 years of my life, birth control was necessary healthcare for me. You seem ignorant abt women's health.

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    8. Alexandra DeSanctis‏Verified account @xan_desanctis 10 Nov 2016
      Replying to @emptywheel

      what I'm saying is simple: Leave govt out of it. BC is necessary rarely if ever. But regardless, let providers decide

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    9. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel 10 Nov 2016
      Replying to @xan_desanctis

      Fine. I get your opinion. But please be consistent and apply same standard to pre-natal care and delivery then.

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    10. Alexandra DeSanctis‏Verified account @xan_desanctis 10 Nov 2016
      Replying to @emptywheel

      don't believe delivery care and birth control fall under same standard. But yes, companies should be free to decide.

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      emptywheel‏ @emptywheel 10 Nov 2016
      Replying to @xan_desanctis

      So yes, your view is completely hypocritical in that you think your lifestyle choices should be covered. Thanks for admission

      4:26 AM - 10 Nov 2016
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        2. Alexandra DeSanctis‏Verified account @xan_desanctis 10 Nov 2016
          Replying to @emptywheel

          no, I think providers should be able to choose what they cover. My lifestyle choices have nothing to do with it

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        3. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel 10 Nov 2016
          Replying to @xan_desanctis

          So you retract this then? "don't believe delivery care and birth control fall under same standard."

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        4. Alexandra DeSanctis‏Verified account @xan_desanctis 10 Nov 2016
          Replying to @emptywheel

          no, I do believe that. My reasoning is tough to explain in brief. But I have no problem with insurance choosing to cover BC.

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        5. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel 10 Nov 2016
          Replying to @xan_desanctis

          Your "reasoning" is that you're inconsistent. That's okay. Embrace it! But don't pretend you're smarter than that NPR woman.

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        6. Alexandra DeSanctis‏Verified account @xan_desanctis 10 Nov 2016
          Replying to @emptywheel

          no idea whether I'm "smarter" than her. I disagree with her assumptions, as I do with yours. No need for ad hominem.

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        7. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel 10 Nov 2016
          Replying to @xan_desanctis

          Where's the ad hom? I'm simply suggesting you're no better than that woman, which you implied you are. That's ad hom?

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        8. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel 10 Nov 2016
          Replying to @emptywheel @xan_desanctis

          Also, what ARE my assumptions, pray tell?

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        9. Alexandra DeSanctis‏Verified account @xan_desanctis 10 Nov 2016
          Replying to @emptywheel

          don't think I'm better than her, again, just disagree with her/your assumption that BC should be covered.

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