Lies and Distortions Dept.-- Cartoon Implies Obamacare will Make you get an STD

There are some legitimate concerns about Obamacare but saying it will lead to you getting an STD is not one of them.

It is just more political stone throwing of the kind that these partisan times encourage.

Anyone with a head on their shoulders knows that birth control does not guarantee safe sex.

Fact is, a great many men REALLY do not want to be bothered to use condoms in situations when they know they should. Just as some people will go on smoking oblivious to all the evidence about what it does to you ( actually, I think the comparison is sort of apt, because sex is advertised everywhere in our society and flaunted everywhere and impulse control and future planning  can be as difficult to learn -- especially in the force of something that is dragging people towards whatever it is that stimulates pleasure points in the human brain.)

Cartoon Claims Obamacare Means Men Will Get STDs From Women Who Can Now Afford Birth Control

The Huffington Post  |  By Paige Lavender Posted: 11/26/2013 11:10 am EST  |  Updated: 11/26/2013 5:33 pm EST

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A cartoon is claiming men can thank Obamacare for getting sexually transmitted diseases from "women who now get free birth control."

The cartoon depicts an angry man next to a woman holding a pack of birth control pills, both with sores on their mouths. Under the words "thanks Obamacare!" are the hashtags #gotbrokencondom, #gotherpes, #gotpregnant and #gotchildsupport.

The cartoon was done by A.F. Branco, whose work is published at a website called Comically Incorrect.

The cartoon is a parody of an ad for Obamacare from DoYouGotInsurance.com called "Let's Get Physical," showing characters named "Susie" and "Nate" described as "hot to trot." In the ad, Susie gives a thumbs up while holding a pack of birth control pills.
See the cartoon below:

UPDATE -- 12:26 p.m.: Branco gave the following statement on the cartoon to HuffPost:

I'm not against birth control or nor do I feel that it is any of my business what people do sexually. However, I do feel that contraceptives are inexpensive and accessible enough that I shouldn't have to pay for them through my taxes. I also feel that my government shouldn't be promoting promiscuous sex as though condoms are the answer to all STDs and promiscuous behavior.

This post has been updated with a version of the cartoon sent to HuffPost by Branco.