As I said in
my post above, this fight is not about contraception.
It is a power struggle of the Catholic Bishop's Conference.
NY Times
By LAURIE GOODSTEIN
February 11, 2012
Bishops Reject White House’s New Plan on Contraception
Quote:
The nation’s Roman Catholic bishops have rejected a compromise
on birth control coverage that President Obama offered on Friday
and said they would continue to fight the president’s plan to find
a way for employees of Catholic hospitals, universities and service agencies
to receive free contraceptive coverage in their health insurance plans,
without direct involvement or financing from the institutions.
The bishops will also renew their call for lawmakers to pass the
“Respect for Rights of Conscience Act,” which would exempt both
insurance providers and purchasers
— and not just those who are religiously affiliated —
from any mandate to cover items of services that is contrary to
either’s “religious beliefs or moral convictions.”
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I think this says that an insurance company can have religious beliefs or moral convictions.
This argument will be used by corporations to push further their control into the lives of employees 24/7/365.