host: kathy sullivan.st: in the first place, no one is proposing that taxpayers pay for someone's birth control. the issue is whether or not the employer has the right to discriminate against certain types of prescriptions, specifically birth control. this is a law we have had in new hampshire for several years now that employers have to cover prescription contraceptive. it has worked quite well. it has nothing to do with the tax payer. it is the expense of the employer, not the taxpayer. with respect to the health-care issue, i have to tell you something, i am the managing partner of a law firm. we have about 50 people who work there. up until couple of years ago, our health and -- health insurance premiums went up by double-digit numbers. for years. last year our health care premiums will have gone up by only 3% total for two years, which is unheard of several years ago. we kept looking at the double- digit percentage increases. i am very happy with what the president has done with respect to health care

host: kathy sullivan. guest: in the first place, no one is proposing that taxpayers pay for someone's birth control. the issue is whether or not the employer has the right to discriminate against certain types of prescriptions, specifically birth control. this is a law we have had in new hampshire for several years now that employers have to cover prescription contraceptive. it has worked quite well. it has nothing to do with the tax payer. it is the expense of the employer, not the taxpayer. with respect to the health-care issue, i have to tell you something, i am the managing partner of a law firm. we have about 50 people who work there. up until couple of years ago, our health and -- health insurance premiums went up by double-digit numbers. for years. last year our health care premiums will have gone up by only 3% total for two years, which is unheard of several years ago. we kept looking at the double- digit percentage increases. i am very happy with what the president has done with respect to health

after that, democrat kathy sullivan. the state has four electoral votes and was won by barack obama in 2008. life wednesday at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. wednesday at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. >> the prime minister's questions begins at 8:00 a.m. eastern on c-span 2. >> i would like to ask you a question. as a catholic, how has your view on abortion been shaped by your religion? >> i am not catholic. i am an episcopalian. i cannot answer that question. my husband is a catholic. my children are catholic. my grandchildren have just been baptized in a catholic church. we raise our children as catholics. i would be happy to talk about my view on abortion. my view on abortion is that it should be safe, legal, and rare. >> here is a point that is constructive and a difference between us. we have babies and america and in iowa that are being avoided simply because they are baby girls, because the mother wants a baby boy instead of a baby girl. we have evidence. we have legislation before congress that prohibits sex- select

after that, kathy sullivan and president obama and mitt romney. "washington journal" at 7:00 a.m.eastern on c-span. >> i would like to ask you a question similar to that of the vice presidential candidates and their debates. how has your view on abortion been shaped? >> because i couldn't answer that just yet. >> my husband is a catholic. i am a presbyterian. my children are catholics. my grandchildren have different paths. but it would be happy to talk about my view on abortion my view is that it should be done safely anywhere. >> it is a valid point. we have babies in america and in iowa that are being aborted simply because they are baby girls because the mother wants a boy instead of a girl. it is coming in from the asian community as well. we have legislation before congress that prohibits that. she thinks it is ridiculous to talk about it and iowans don't care about that, but i think it matters. in matters of little girls are being reported. election day is one week away. key house and senate and governors races on c-span, c-span radio, and give me 2012. [cheers] [applause]