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10 Things Everyone Should Know About John McCain

Sen. John McCain is not just the Republican candidate for president, he is also frighteningly out of touch on issues crucial to the women of the United States. By now, many people have heard about the wildly popular condoms the Planned Parenthood Action Fund passed out at the Democratic National Convention. On them, we pulled together the top 10 things every voter needs to know about John McCain before this Election Day. Check them out:

• 1. John McCain opposes equal pay legislation, saying it wouldn’t do "anything to help the rights of women."
  
• 2. John McCain opposes requiring health care plans to cover birth control.
  
• 3. John McCain opposes comprehensive, medically accurate sex education.
  
• 4. John McCain opposes funding to prevent unintended and teen pregnancies.
  
• 5. John McCain opposes funding for public education about emergency contraception.
  
• 6. John McCain opposes restoring family planning services for low-income women.
  
• 7. John McCain opposes Roe v. Wade and says it should be overturned. 
  
• 8. John McCain wants to nominate Supreme Court justices who are "clones" of conservative Justices Alito and Roberts.
  
• 9. John McCain said he was "stumped" when asked whether contraceptives help stop the spread of HIV.
  
• 10. In his 25 years in Washington, DC, John McCain has voted anti-choice125 times!

Even though the word is getting out about John McCain's extremist record on women's health, we still need your help.

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