asking for advice from the public on how people can violate their consciences. they will not collect comments until the middle of june. which means, interestingly, that they will not give feedback about the comments about how this compromise, so-called compromise will actually happen until after the election. gregg: let me bring it back to theprinciple claim, violation of freedom of religion under the first amendment. this was all litigated in state courts here in new york a decade ago when new york legislature passed a law requiring similar contraception coverage. went all the way through the court system. in the end the catholic institutions lost. i m wondering how is this different? okay, first of all the law in new york is extraordinarily different than the federal mandate because it allows . gregg: actually cardinal dolan said it was very similar to use his words. similar, except that it allows opt out if prescription coverage is not included. that gives away which
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that mandate requires employers to provide contraception coverage even if it s against their religious beliefs. so a lot to this story. lauren green is live in georgetown at this hour with more. reporter: hey, jenna. family and friends of graduates, several different commencement ceremonies taking place, and you can see protesters behind me because there is no awards ceremony as one where the public policy institute where health and human services secretary kathleen sebelius spoke. the catholic, pro-abortion sebelius, she s the architect of president obama s health care bill and, of course, that controversial mandate. she was heckled early in her speech by an audience member who shouted, you re a murderer. he was escorted out. now, the audience, though, applauded the secretary and her composure, and the secretary continued her speech as not even acknowledging that there was a he heckler inside or out.
georgetown university here in washington. she spoke rat a commencement ceremony for the school of public policy. earlier this week, washington s archdiocese called upon georgetown to withdraw the invitation and called the invitation shocking. she authored the requirement that employers including catholic universities and hospitals provide their employees with contraception coverage. having spent my entire life in public service [ hecklers ] i ve spent my entire life in public service. [ applause ]
catholic law school in florida, now says that they they continue to say rather they re opposed to the rules that require contraception coverage but insisting the primary certain cost that concern is cost. that s how we get rolling on a brand new hour of america s newsroom . i m martha maccallum. bill: i m bill hemmer, the school warning premiums will trying from 62 to 80 percent, this only weeks after another catholic university in ohio dropped its own coverage there. martha: critics are asking what happened to this promise from the president? if you like your health care plan, you ll be able to keep your health care plan. period. if you like your doctor, you will be able to keep your doctor. period. martha: the administration still just this morning out with a brand new statement that confirms that. they say if you want to keep your health care plan under this plan, you can