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Capital, a new political action committee formed in virginia. large demonstrations in virginia, does that resonate at the federal level when republicans and democrats are making strategic decisions on this, are youing could any zanlt of what is happening at the state level on these issues, too? >> well, sure, we hear from people in our own states. the fact is women want to make their own decisions, these are very private and personal health care decisions, women and their doctors and their families should be making these decisions, government should not be getting between a woman and her docto...

Anti-contraception bill. the united states senate is of course controlled by democrats. democrats do not have to let republicans get the measure to the floor. but if republicans want to make a political issue out of being against access to contraception, democrats have decided they will make republicans do that through a megaphone. rick santorum earned the man on dog nickname. he said that. those were his words. bob mcdonnell earned the vp asterisk next to him name, standing for vaginal probe. he supported the vaginal probe ultrasound. he introduced ultrasound legislation himself, he will sign...

You could deny type ii diabetics their preventive care if you don't like their life style. i think this is fundamentally an attack on women's access to contraceptives. but it really opens the door to a much broader impact for families, for spouses, for children, in a way that i think is going to have very far-reaching effects. >> we have been trying on this show to show what is happening at the federal level and republican led state legislatures and with so many republican governors, a lot of anti-abortion legislation, moving around the country, a lot of anti-contraception including some bills...

Attack on women's access to contraceptives. but it really opens the door to a much broader impact for families, for spouses, for children, in a way that i think is going to have very far-reaching effects. >> we have been trying on this show to show what is happening at the federal level and republican led state legislatures and with so many republican governors, a lot of anti-abortion legislation, moving around the country, a lot of anti-contraception including some bills in some states that would likely ban all hormonal forms of contraception, if these things pass. oklahoma is close to passin...

Is happening at the state level on these issues, too? >> well, sure, we hear from people in our own states. the fact is women want to make their own decisions, these are very private and personal health care decisions, women and their doctors and their families should be making these decisions, government should not be getting between a woman and her doctor. >> senator jean shaheen, democratic of new hampshire, good to have you with us, always nice to speak to you. >> thank you. >> i should note that republican presidential candidate mitt romney was himself split on this issue today. he was as...