Between Rabbits and Contraception
Pope Francis has caused a little controversy with his statement that Catholics do not need to...
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Tag: contraception
Hypocrisy at Hobby Lobby?
I wanted to write a few words about the recent revelations published in Mother Jones that “the...
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Catholic Relief Services, Best Pro-Life Organization Ever?
Millions and millions of children die each year of easily preventable diseases. Some of the...
Read MoreIs Contraception (necessarily) Good for Women?
As I was on the NYTimes reading about the new data on Plan B (in brief, use is way up), I came across this comment: Curly: The President should make the IUD free to females. The President should mandate that all girls who reach...
Read MoreDefinitely Good for the Economy. Good for Women?
I’m really grateful that I came across Bryce Covert’s article “Why Employers Should Want Their Workers Using Contraception.” It really puts out there, quite clearly and quite succinctly, the argument...
Read MoreThe Mandate: Three Lessons So Far
Word that the bishops are rejecting the Obama administration compromise on the HHS mandate means further conversations. DotCommonweal has a great update, but the comment thread made me think that before we Catholics devolve into...
Read MoreThoughts on the “Revised” HHS Mandate
Yesterday, President Obama announced changes to the HHS mandate requiring every employer to cover contraceptives (including early abortifacients) and sterilization. The White House is doing its best to spin this as a victory...
Read MoreSo Now, a Focus on Women’s Health…
Today’s announcement from the White House perhaps offers a compromise in the complexities of church/state relations. I am sure that there will continue to be responses to this new move in the days to come, but initially it...
Read MoreYou Can’t Take the Politics out of Healthcare
This past week, I found myself considering the feasibility of constructing a spider hole as a handy way to avoid hearing or reading or saying anything more about abortion or contraception or religious freedom for a while. The...
Read MoreConscience Clause…. Why Opting Out is Not an Option
One of the commenters at Beth’s post on the HHS decision regarding contraception asks: How consistent or heathy is it for a religion like Catholicism, which views persons and personhood differently from a secular American...
Read MoreObama Denies Broad Religious Exemption for HHS Contraception Mandate
The Obama administration announced yesterday that most health insurance plans are now mandated to cover contraceptives (including Plan B and sterilization) for women free of charge. The move significantly narrows the conscience...
Read MoreOoooo- an NFP Post, Part II
Apologies for the blog silence – I did hope to post Part II yesterday, but Part II ended up being too long (as you might imagine). So this post only deals with one ‘point of collusion’ as I mentioned in Part I and is...
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