Affordable Care Act

A Mandate to Disobey

by Thomas Joseph White and R.R. Reno on September 26, 2012 · 3 comments

The Affordable Care Act mandates that employers offer and individuals buy insurance that provides free contraceptives, abortion-inducing drugs, and sterilization. It seems we have passed from a society that allows legal access to these drugs and services to one that …

Who Will Guard Us From Our Guardians?

by Bob Fierro on July 12, 2012 · 6 comments

Editor’s Note: the following is intended to be a counterpoint to contributor Ken Connor’s recent article, “Are We Being Too Hard On John Roberts?”
By now most Americans paying attention know that the Affordable Care Act (ACA), sometimes called Obamacare,…

Obamacare Is Not Permanent Yet. Not Nearly.

by Keith Koffler on June 28, 2012 · 4 comments

For opponents of Obamacare, there is hope. And not even unrealistic hope.
Obamacare can mostly be repealed if three things happen this year: Republicans keep the House, Republicans pick up the Senate, and Mitt Romney is elected president.
Each of…

Supreme Court Upholds Obamacare

by Keith Koffler on June 28, 2012 · 7 comments

The Supreme Court this morning announced that it has upheld Obamacare’s individual mandate, which – because it also let stand, with restrictions, the Medicaid expansion provision of the bill – means that basically the entire legislation is deemed constitutional.
Chief…

Bishops Keep the Pressure On…

by USCCB June 28, 2012

Editor’s Note: The following is a press release from the USCCB Press Office:
Today the United States Supreme Court issued a decisionupholding as a tax the provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that requires individuals to purchase a health…

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