Catholic Church Birth Control

Contraception Wars and Woes

William O'Rourke | Posted 04.24.2012

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William O'Rourke

Religion may no longer be the opiate of the people, but it is certainly the father -- not the mother -- of all political wedge issues.

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Laura Bassett

Catholic Leadership Splinters Over Obama Birth Control Compromise

HuffingtonPost.com | Laura Bassett | Posted 02.16.2012

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When President Barack Obama first announced the federal rule requiring most faith-based employers to pay for contraception health coverage, most Roman...

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It's Not About Conscience, It's About Bullying

Bennett L. Gershman | Posted 04.12.2012

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Bennett L. Gershman

When officials of the Catholic Church resort to claims of conscience, they are not referring to the conscience of the women who seek insurance coverage for birth control; they are referring to their own stricken conscience.

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The Catholic Church's Game With Women's Health

Madeline Walsh | Posted 04.11.2012

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Madeline Walsh

In my 15th year of Catholic education, I am very familiar with the Catholic Church's opposition to birth control despite the fact that 98 percent of Catholic women have used contraception. This underscores the huge gap between the views of the Church and practicing Catholics.

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Catholic Leader Slams Obama's 'Unjust' Birth Control Mandate

Posted 02.10.2012

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Chicago Archbishop Cardinal Francis George this week entered the fray of a national debate over President Obama's plan requiring most religiously affi...

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Laura Bassett

Free Birth Control Religious Exemption Coverage Sparks Controversy

HuffingtonPost.com | Laura Bassett | Posted 10.01.2011

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WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration issued official guidelines Monday that will force nearly all health insurance plans to fully cover the cost of ...

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Blessing (Not Cursing) Planned Parenthood

Rev. Tom Davis | Posted 10.01.2011

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Rev. Tom Davis

The most effective response to cursing is public support, especially by clergy and laypeople who can directly counter the religious attacks on Planned Parenthood with a religious defense of its work.

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98 Percent Of Catholic Women Use Birth Control Banned By Church

Posted 06.14.2011

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(Reuters) -- Some 98 percent of sexually active Catholic women have used contraceptive methods banned by the church, research published on Wednesday...

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Sex and the City of God, Part 1: The Catholic Church's Treatment of Women

Michele Somerville | Posted 05.25.2011

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Michele Somerville

The pimping of children and the readiness to sacrifice them on the altar of Vatican public relations, the fear and distrust of women, and the compulsory celibacy for priests -- are all interrelated.

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The Catholic Church: Abusing, Endangering, And Intimidating Women

Angela Bonavoglia | Posted 05.25.2011

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Angela Bonavoglia

Cantalamessa talked about the need to end violence against women, which is crucial, but he did so without any acknowledgment of the Church's own culpability in the abuse, endangerment, and intimidation of women.

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