contraception

Bishops Renew Call to Legistlative Action on Religious Liberty

by USCCB February 11, 2012

WASHINGTON — The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) have issued the following statement:
The Catholic bishops have long supported access to life-affirming healthcare for all, and the conscience rights of everyone involved in the complex process of providing…

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ObamaCare Mandate Solely the President’s Decision

by Fr. Michael P. Orsi February 10, 2012

The decision of the Obama Administration to force Catholic institutions to provide health care plans for their employees covering contraceptives, abortifacients and sterilizations, according to an anonymous White House official, was solely the President’s. The source said that Mr. Obama…

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Rick Santorum, the Media’s “Extremist”

by Dr. Paul Kengor February 10, 2012

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Obama’s Trampling on God’s Turf Now

by Pat Buchanan February 10, 2012

Yes, Virginia, there is a religious war going on. It is for the soul of America. And traditional Christianity is besieged.
In a January visit to the Vatican, American bishops were warned by Benedict XVI that “radical secularism” posed “grave…

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Obama’s “Healthcare” Mandate: What Would Reagan Say?

by Dr. Paul Kengor February 9, 2012

February 6 was the anniversary of Ronald Reagan’s birth. It comes at an appropriate time. February is also the month of Presidents Day and the birthday of Lincoln, the other Republican standard-bearer. Every Republican presidential candidate tries to claim the…

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Contraception and the Fight Against the HHS Ruling

by Peter J. Colosi February 7, 2012

In the January 25, 2012 First Things A Time for Catholic Action and Catholic Voices, Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles argues against the recent HHS mandate that every U.S. employer must provide health insurance coverage for birth control,…

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Obama vs. The Catholic Church

by Marge Fenelon February 1, 2012

On January 20, 2012, the Obama administration announced that faith-based institutions must cover free contraception for employees. While mainstream media tries to pass this off as merely covering “the pill,” it also includes sterilization and abortifacients. (See the AP story…

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U.S. Conference of Bishops: Contraception

by Alexandra Richards January 25, 2012

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The End of Catholic Healthcare

by Steven W. Mosher December 16, 2011

Evidence continues to pile up that the huge expansion of government formally known as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) — Obamacare, for short — poses huge risks to religious freedom, to the rights of conscience, and to…

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Nuns on the Pill? Researchers Flaunt Their Ignorance

by Alex Perrottet December 14, 2011

Did you know that the Catholic Church says it’s OK for a doctor to use a knife?
Seriously, it’s okay. A doctor, as long as he is doing it for health reasons and not intentionally hurting the patient, can use…

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