Birth Control Rule News Today

Heres a quick detail that ended up being really politically important this year. when the obama administration finalized that health reform rule on insurance coverage for preventive care, the one that required insurance plans to cover contraceptives. 28 states already had contraception requirements on the books. those included new york. so when timothy dolan waded into the fight and said she was outraged about the new federal birth control rule, he was outraged by a rule that his archdiocese was...

They said being forced to cover it would be a violation of their freedom, trample on their rights. the first step for wheaton college, before trying to sue their pants off the obama administration, for this whole travesty being thrusted upon the school, the first step was to apply for a one-year exemption to the new birth control rule. remember, the obama administration was offering an exemption from that requirement and the institution who rejected the requirement off of religious grounds. whea...

So the first step for wheaton college before trying to sue the pants off the obama administration for this whole birth control travesty being thrust upon the school, the first step was to apply for a one-year exemption to the new birth control rule. the obama administration was offering an exemption from the requirement to any religiously affiliated institution who objected to the requirement on religious grounds. wheaton went to apply for the exemption. when they went to apply for the exemption...

College before trying to sue the pants off the obama administration for this whole birth control travesty being 31st upon the school, the first step was to apply for a one-year exemption to the new birth control rule. the obama administration was offering an exemption from the requirement to any religiously for any religiously affiliated institution who objected to the requirement on religious grounds. so wheaton went to apply for that exception. but when they went to apply for that exemption, t...

And flukes testimony to be televised. politico reports aides for democratic leader nancy pelosi say the hearing recording studio has denied a request to broadcast the event, apparently at the behest of the republican controlled committee on house administration. evangelical leaders joined the catholic bishops in opposition to the presidents administrations compromise on contraception. family research council president tony perkins says more than 2500 faith-based leaders have signed a letter to p...

Televised. politico reports aides for democratic leader nancy pelosi say the hearing recording studio has denied a request to broadcast the event, apparently at the behest of the republican controlled committee on house administration. evangelical leaders joined the catholic bishops in opposition to the presidents administrations compromise on contraception. family research council president tony perkins says more than 2500 faith-based leaders have signed a letter to president obama asking him t...

Become a wedge issue. and it is. for the republican party. today republican senator susan collins and olympia snowe called the revised birth control rule a good one. under the compromise, religious institutions are not required to pay for birth control. the senators arent the only ones praising the move. a majority of catholics support it. 57% are for it. but youll never guess whos not. >> the fact that the white house thinks this is about contraception is the whole problem. this is about freedo...

-- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com we begin with the white house riri treat on a major healthcare policy battle with huge political implications. no longer will religious schools and charities be required to provide free birth control to their employees. if they dont the insurance company will have to provide that coverage. the president says its a win/win. >> this is an issue where people of goodwill on both sides of the debate have been sorting through some very complicated ques...

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Have. >> reporter: president obama say democrats struck the right balance on the birth control rule and won the fight to have it stick. im steve handelsman, nbc news, capitol hill. on the issue of insurance coverage for contraceptive health care, a georgetown law student was thrust into the lime light when house republican denied her a chance to speak. in the wake of rush limbaugh calling her a, quote, slut and prostitute, more than 75 democrats in congress have signed a letter to house speake...