One of the things that annoys me most about politics is that on nearly every single ballot lies the risk of forfeiting some aspect of my reproductive rights and health care.

I’m concerned about other things too, like education standards and costs, the current tax structure for individuals and businesses, foreign policy, overspending by government employees, gay rights, gun control and a variety of other things. But until my reproductive rights are no longer up for debate, and we arrive at equal pay for all Americans, I won’t vote on any other issues, plain and simple.

I’m tired of focusing on these issues that should already be settled. Women have the right to abortion. They should not be probed vaginally to provide them with proof of their pregnancy, or be tortured in any other way as a twisted way of trying to stop abortions. Health insurance for women  should not cost more than men’s health insurance. Women’s health insurance plans should not exclude women’s health. Women should not earn less than men for equal work. I mean, these things are so fundamental, so ridiculously obvious. Why in 2012 are we still debating them?

Can’t we just move on already? For once, I’d like to vote on something else, where these things are resolved and aren’t in danger of being repealed.