Women’s health rights have been one of the central topics during the election because presidential candidates have recently discovered that a large majority of voters are in fact women.

Women make up over 50 percent of the voting population and candidates have been focusing on the
topic of health rights. Many women were outraged by Todd Akin’s comments on abortion and are in disagreement about Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan’s position on abortion, pushing them more left towards the Democratic Party.

Even though women’s health has been a focus of the elections, it should be understood that abortion and birth control are not the only topics of concerning women’s health. Although I’m sure women appreciate the thought, candidates should understand that we have other concerns too.

They don’t spend their days thinking about abortion and birth control. They also have jobs, and families, and go to school. Polls have read that healthcare is an important issue among women voters but education, the economy and jobs have remained the top priorities for the last 5 years. So if candidates really want to know what women want, they should look back at research done in the past couple years.

One thing that women most definitely do not want is for men to ask but not listen.