First vote looms on Obama birth control policy
March 1, 2012 at 4:40 am in Grand Forks Herald
A Republican effort to roll back President Barack Obama’s contraception insurance coverage policy hung on a handful of Senate centrists today after some voiced concern it would grant employers too much say in their workers’ health care. Others questioned whether raising the issue again was a wise decision in an election year dominated by economic issues. Continue Reading
You know, I’ve re-thought my position on this. Even if the complaining organizations are mostly funded by taxpayer dollars, their “religious freedom” should trump all other considerations.
Thus, the catholics and their religious right allies can use the exemption to ban provision of contraception.
Thus, any group related to scientologists can ban all psychology-related services.
Thus, any group who relies on faith healing can ban everything except prayers
Yes siree! This should improve health care and lower intrusive government at the same time! Who can argue against that!?
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And here I thought we had freedom of religion in this country. Religious organizations are not saying people can not go out and get contraceptives if they want them; they are saying we are not going to be forced to use our moneys to support and promote something against our religion. The organizations they run, hospitals, social services are their because they believe they are required by their beliefs to provide it. Those services are part of their religion. No one if forced to work for them.
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Glen, you wrote “our moneys.” Maybe you can explain what that means?
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The moneys that belong to the non profit religious based organizations.
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You mean the 50 or so billion of TAXPAYER money that funds catholic-administrated hospitals each year?
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How are those Jobs Bills coming along, GOP?
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Not very good because the Dems control the Senate and are blocking everything. They are causing grid lock which is what their plan has been since the Republicans took the house back.
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