Catholic Church Contraception

Catholic Institutions Say WHAT?

Elaine Vilorio | Posted 05.24.2012

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I thought it ridiculous that Catholic dioceses, schools and organizations sued Obama over the mandate requiring most employers to include free birth control as part of their health insurance coverage.

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Georgetown Makes Controversial Contraception Decision

HuffingtonPost.com | Max J. Rosenthal | Posted 04.26.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Georgetown University's health insurance received national attention after Georgetown Law student Sandra Fluke attempted to testify abou...

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The Illusion of Religious Choice

Joseph Rauch | Posted 04.11.2012

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I do not think raising a child without religious values bears more merit than raising a child with religious values, but the development is certainly worth looking into.

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Catholic Bishops Support Republicans

Fred Rotondaro | Posted 04.10.2012

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The bishops would of course never tell their parishioners to vote Republican, but they left little to the imagination. Priests would preach at mass about the necessity of voting only for pro-life candidates.

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WATCH: Haley Barbour Slams Obama Administration Over Religious Rights

HuffingtonPost.com | Adam Goldberg | Posted 04.12.2012

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The Huffington Post caught up on Thursday with former Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour outside of New York's famed Loews Regency Hotel. In addition to d...

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Politics Proves: Sex Terrifies the Religious

Lorraine Devon Wilke | Posted 05.15.2012

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Interesting, isn't it, that this Church so intent on managing the sex lives of its adherents is run by men and women who are not allowed to have any?

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New Hampshire Lawmakers Repeal Contraception Coverage

HuffingtonPost.com | John Celock | Posted 03.07.2012

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Saying it would reduce health insurance costs, the Tea Party-controlled New Hampshire House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday afternoon to re...

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The Scarlet 'C'

Robert Walker | Posted 05.04.2012

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If all we get out of the latest Limbaugh firestorm is that it is not appropriate to call women sluts, prostitutes, or any of the other pejoratives commonly heaped on women, then we are missing the larger point: women suffer when their reproductive health and rights are abridged.

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No Birth Control? Better Start the Sex Savings Account

Heather Buchanan | Posted 05.02.2012

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If not birth control, what are the options? Do we wish to regress to the rhythm method? If men can't even remember their anniversaries, how are they supposed to keep their partner's monthly ovulation calendar in their mind?

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Imposing 'Sharia': Roman Catholic Version

Rabbi Arthur Waskow | Posted 04.28.2012

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It is Roman Catholic "sharia" about contraception that the USCCB has been trying to impose on Americans of all faiths and beliefs who happen to work at a Catholic-sponsored hospital or university.

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The Contraception Controversy as Seen Through a Doctor's Lens

Maggie Kozel, M.D. | Posted 04.25.2012

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How many more parties are we willing to invite into the therapeutic conversations we have with our health care professionals? If a CEO of a major company is an anti-vaccine activist, can she refuse to let her company's health plan cover routine immunizations for children, as a matter of conscience?

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States Challenge Bold Obama Rule

AP | GRANT SCHULTE | Posted 04.24.2012

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LINCOLN, Neb. — Seven states asked a federal judge Thursday to block an Obama administration mandate that requires birth control coverage for em...

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Pass the DUH Act

Jess Coleman | Posted 04.24.2012

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Following the Catholic Church's declaration of war on contraception, the Republican-controlled House decided to delve deeper into the issue of women's health. Fair enough. But where were the women?

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Cardinal Doubles Down Against Obama's Birth Control Mandate

Posted 02.19.2012

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Chicago Archbishop Cardinal Francis George, back in town after a visit to Rome, has doubled down on his contempt for the Obama administration's call f...

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House Democrat Mocks Newt Gingrich For Birth Control Comments

HuffingtonPost.com | Elise Foley | Posted 02.16.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-Ill.) mocked former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) on the House floor Thursday for his statements on abortio...

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Demonizing Obama and the Politics of "Morality"

Clarence B. Jones | Posted 04.16.2012

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Demonizing Obama and playing the politics of contrived morality is not responsive to the critical issues affecting our country in 2012.

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

Bennett L. Gershman | Posted 04.12.2012

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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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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 Students Split From Church In Key Debate

HuffingtonPost.com | Ariel Edwards-Levy | Posted 02.09.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Single, 18-year-old female, likes having control over her own body, looking for affordable birth control. That's Keely Monroe's summ...

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Contraception Isn't a PR Game; It's a Woman's Right

Rev. Al Sharpton | Posted 04.10.2012

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This is about the notion that some religiously affiliated hospitals and schools receive federal money and therefore cannot deny a woman a federal guarantee. This is real 'class warfare' and this time the victims are the most vulnerable -- women from lower-income neighborhoods.

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I'm Outraged - Why Aren't You?

Jen Psaki | Posted 04.09.2012

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For full disclosure, I am a Catholic, I am a Democrat and I am a woman. I am also someone who if push came to shove can afford to pay over the counter for birth control. But the false outcry this week over the need to cover birth control has made me raving mad.

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Conservative Religious Groups Rally Against Contraception Mandate

AP | By RACHEL ZOLL | Posted 04.04.2012

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-- The Obama administration's decision requiring church-affiliated employers to cover birth control was bound to cause an uproar among Roman Catholic...

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On Catholic Colleges And Contraception

Michele Somerville | Posted 04.01.2012

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Making contraception available prevents abortions.

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Why President Obama Is Right to Ensure Access to Contraception for America's Families

Sen. Barbara Boxer | Posted 03.31.2012

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I was stunned to read E.J. Dionne's column in the Washington Post today denouncing a decision that should instead be lauded, especially by those of us who care about religious freedom, women's health, and economic fairness.

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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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