Legislators in Washington are as outspoken as ever on the issue of mandated birth control. A bill that President Barack Obama has seen take effect as part of his healthcare overhaul. Colorado Representative Diana DeGette has been vocal with her opinion.
"I woke up this morning in the 21st century, not in the middle ages. Ninety-nine percent of women have used birth control. Ninety-eight percent of catholic women have used birth control." DeGette said.
But some local political leaders say this issue is about more than contraceptives. Jackie Walorski, a Republican running for the U.S. Congress feels the government is stepping in where the constitution says it shouldn't.
"I think we've seen several over reaches from the federal government and now we're seeing the most egregious, I believe over reach. It's an issue of complete trampling of religious freedom." Walorski said.
But it's not just Republicans that are against this bill. Brendan Mullen, a Democrat also running for U.S. Congress made it clear where he stood.
"The fact that the Obama administration is making and mandating Catholic universities and Catholic organizations to go beyond their convictions and making it mandatory contraception, as far as I'm concerned is unacceptable." Mullen said.
Amid the uproar against the bill President Obama stood firm next to his plan, his press secretary Jay Carney speaking on his behalf.
"The president is committed to insuring women have access to contraception without paying any extra cost, no matter where they work." Carney said.
It's one of those issues that is not defined by partisanship. But will surely continue to be dissected as this election season heats up.
