Democrat Rep Admits: ‘Not Looking To Constitution’ On ObamaCare Contraception Mandate

Rep. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) was asked Saturday during a meeting with her NY-26 constituents about the constitutionality of the HHS mandate on contraception, sterilization, and abortifacients and admitted, “Well, basically, we’re not looking to the Constitution on that aspect of it."

Hochul tried arguing that Congress has decided that people should get access to free health care and that’s the end of that question as far as Hochul is concerned, but the audience responded with a chorus of boos.

A constituent reminded Hochul, the First Amendment takes precedence over Congress.  In fact, the First Amendment explicitly states that it takes precedence over Congress: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof[.]“

  Hochul claimed that she’s defending freedom of religion by telling Catholic organizations that they’re not actually religious organizations any more.

 "So why don’t we provide free access to Band-Aids and cancer screenings? Why is it contraception? Aren’t those more important to health care than contraception?" another constituent asked.

 Well, clearly more work needs to be done," said Hochul.