Spoiler alert: it isn’t because they suddenly support affordable birth control.
You might have heard about anti-choice politicians coming out in support of over-the-counter birth control, and you might be wondering, “What’s that about? Do these guys support women’s rights?”
Via giphy.com
NOPE.
Via giphy.com
The scheme you're hearing from anti-choice Republicans is their way to make women voters forget about their TERRIBLE positions on reproductive health.
Politicians like Bobby Jindal, Thom Tillis, Cory Gardner, Ed Gillespie, and Mike McFadden think women can be distracted by some shiny object.
If they were telling the truth, they'd tell you they want to overturn the ACA and take away affordable birth control from everyone.
Via giphy.com