Posts Tagged ‘contraception’
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Lesbian provisions prompt Catholic bishops to oppose Violence Against Women Act
Five key Catholic bishops are opposing the newly authorized Violence Against Women Act for fear it will subvert traditional views of marriage and gender, and compromise the religious freedom of groups that aid victims of human ...
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Court says Catholic businessman can fight contraception mandate
A federal appeals court on Wednesday (Nov. 28) temporarily blocked the enforcement of the Obama administration's contraception mandate while a Catholic business owner appeals a lower court's ruling that tossed out his suit.
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Amid political battle, Catholic bishops promote natural family planning
Amid a battle with President Obama over a new contraception mandate, the nation's Roman Catholic bishops are promoting natural family planning -- but will their flock take heed?
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Bishops say Obama compromise is ‘unconstitutional’
(RNS) The nation’s Catholic bishops say the Obama administration’s proposed revisions to a mandate that requires insurers to provide birth control coverage are still unacceptable and even “radically flawed" -- signaling a long...
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Bishops’ point man on ‘religious liberty’ gets a promotion
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (RNS) If there is any Catholic bishop in the U.S. who probably didn’t need a bigger platform, it would be William E. Lori, who was named Tuesday (March 20) by Pope Benedict XVI as the next archbishop of ...
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Survey says most Americans don’t believe religious liberty under attack
A new survey conducted by the Public Religion Research Institute reveals that nearly 40 percent of Americans believe their religious freedom is under attack. Of the 39 percent who think their religious freedoms are under attack...
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White House insists contraception talks are on track
The Obama administration is rejecting charges by the nation’s top Catholic bishop that talks to modify a controversial birth control mandate are “going nowhere” because of alleged White House intransigence and...
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Senate rejects conscience clause change to contraception rule
The Senate on Thursday (March 1) defeated a Republican-led bid to insert a broad religious exemption into a federal mandate that requires most employers and health insurance companies to provide free contraception coverage. The...
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Poll finds Americans split on contraception mandate
Americans are split on a federal mandate requiring nearly all employers — even institutions with strong religious affiliations — to provide insurance covering contraception. That’s according to a new poll that...
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