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Certainly talked about this owed. do you think theres going to be some kind of compromise here, ginobili the strong feelings on both sides? >> i think exempting all of the churches was a compromise, recognizing that they have the conscience clause, so that they can abide by that. the president affirmed to us yesterday when we saw him when he is committed to access for all women to contraceptive coverage and making sure that they get that equal access. >> senator, jean shaheen thank you so much f...

On the provision side of this effort, nothing changes. the conscience clause is intact. they dont have to require. they dont have to prescribe. they dont have to use, they dont have to dispense any contracepti contraceptives. but as an employer, they are obligated to offer insurance, an insurance coverage to their employs to give them the opportunity to be able to access these critical health care services for women. >> this is going political very quickly both in the presidential campaign and n...

the outside world with william cohen. it is a new day hopefully a far safer one for sunlts at a los angeles school at the center of a shobi ishocking child abu n scandal. they were greeted with an entirely new staff. the whole staff was replaced after the arrest of at least two teachers accused of committing lewd acts with students. eight alleged victims are expected to announce the first lawsuits in that case. president obama is letsing states off the hook when it comes to the no ...

Way. i dont -- its clear from the reaction they didnt anticipate throwback from catholics and now he is in position to ask the electorate to choose between him and their own religious teaching. >> bret: david, we saw the house speaker take to the floor today. powerful speech. many people on capitol hill say this is less about contraception and more about the inflingment, expansion and threat to religious liberty overall. mark shields the liberal commentator saying its the conscience clause. deep...

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And why should any religion, i dont care if you are muslim or christian or whatever. >> chris: but we are running out of time. bill, there had been a conscious clause which exempted catholic institutions and they are saying no conscience clause. >> even the obama administration admits that teachers shouldnt be forced to pay for things that they find abhorrent to their belief. why is the obama administration telling everyone what kind of health insurance they have to have? because of obama care. ...

And why should any religion, i dont care if you are muslim or christian or whatever. >> chris: but we are running out of time. bill, there had been a conscious clause which exempted catholic institutions and they are saying no conscience clause. >> even the obama administration admits that teachers shouldnt be forced to pay for things that they find abhorrent to their belief. why is the obama administration telling everyone what kind of health insurance they have to have? because of obama care. ...

And why should any religion, i dont care if you are muslim or christian or whatever. >> chris: but we are running out of time. bill, there had been a conscious clause which exempted catholic institutions and they are saying no conscience clause. >> even the obama administration admits that teachers shouldnt be forced to pay for things that they find abhorrent to their belief. why is the obama administration telling everyone what kind of health insurance they have to have? because of obama care. ...

Kept his promises. >>neil: but part of this base is the group that is ticked off. >>guest: that right. this is an overreap, a mistake. >>neil: how did it happen? >>guest: obamacare is working its way through with provisions tucked in and the conscience clause is not part of this, it always has been understood, and it surprised a lot of people. there are questions, did the secretary of health and education, did she forget this? did she run it by without thinking of the politics? or did somebody t...