The Times Union published a fictional blog post titled “Storytime with Elise Stefanik” on Sunday meant to satirically mock the congresswoman, written as though she were reading to a group of children. “I myself am childless because I am a rising star in the Republican Party, and family planning is possible by way of the contraception paid for by my excellent taxpayer-provided healthcare plan,” reads one line in the highly critical piece written by Peter Marino and Lale Davidson. ADVERTISEMENT Stefanik and her husband, Matt Manda, released a statement on Tuesday demanding the post be taken down. “As a young married couple, we have developed a thick skin over many years as we have become accustomed to repeated sexist smears in media coverage. However the Times Union’s decision to publish an article that mocked us as 'childless' is a new low and is truly heinous and wildly inappropriate,” they wrote.