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Your question is not the question that is currently causing discussion. Your question is too general to be answered in an appropriate manner. Churches & other houses of worship are exempt from the new federal rules. The proposed rules state that churches or religious organizations that mainly serve & employ people of their own faith are exempt from the proposed requirement. To make sure women of all faiths can get the care they need, other religious organizations that serve women regardless of their faith, like hospitals and universities, will have one year to transition to the new rules. I BELIEVE THIS IS APPROPRIATE. IT RESPECTS TEACHINGS OF A RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION, BUT AT THE SAME TIME, RESPECTS THE NEEDS OF WOMEN OF ALL FAITHS. There's been a lot of other misinformation out there. I SUPPORT this PROPOSED MEASURE because: Contraception is important for women's health - it is NOT ONLY USED TO PREVENT PREGNANCY, BUT TO TREAT SOME MEDICAL PROBLEMS! (like my daughter and me). Individual religious beliefs will be protected Just as no woman will be forced to buy or use contraception, these rules will also cover the 'conscience clause,' meaning no doctor will be forced to prescribe contraception. More than 75 percent of Catholic women are actually behind this proposed rule. There's widespread support for covering birth control at no cost: 71 percent of Americans, and 77 percent of Catholic women, support it. And 98 percent of Catholic women have reported using contraception. This will reduce employer costs The National Business Group found that employers would pay 15-17 percent more not to provide contraception coverage. These new rules are consistent with the commitment to religious liberty.

Yes, they should be required to offer it. Just because a person is part of a religion does NOT mean they believe in every single rule that is in that religion. We are human beings with human needs. Let's not let religion get in the way of our bodies.

Yes! Science is science it has never mixed with religion. Religion needs to stay out of peoples personal business altogether, religion played a huge roll in peoples health care during the dark ages too. Black plague anyone?

When churches decide to open a business, they need to abide by the laws other businesses do. This is not about their church! It about someone who is running a business. You can't have it both ways to use the seperation of church and state as you please. And to you Nate. You will never be able to back up your 'most Obama voters are on some kind of govt. assistance' arguement, because it's simply not true! SMH! It's actually better to spread a little truth than hate.

What is amazing is the fact that the easiest way to prevent conception is to not have sex. We don't have to pay for abstinence. The purpose of sex is procreation, not a fun activity. I don't see anyone advocating buying boats for everyone to have a fun day at the lake. If you want to have fun an minimize the consequences don't expect others to pay for it. Pregnancy is not a disease, it is the way the body was built to operate. I think we should pay for drugs that help the body operate as God designed it to operate, not prevent it from operating as designed.

Various religious groups provide services to the public as part of their ministry. However, they do accept government funds to help cover the cost of these services. They do not provide them solely out of church funds. For example, they ask for the taxpayer to buy books for students that attend church sponsored schools. Therefore, as long as they are willing to accept money from the government,they need to provide any mandated insurance to employees. It is up to the employee to decide if they want to use a particular aspect of their insurance coverage, not the employer.

they aren't talking about whether people should personally take the birth control, the rules require that the employer be required to pay for something that they may not support. Its about paying for it, not taking it. Duh. you people need to read the story again and carefully this time. this has absolutely nothing to do with YOUR right to take birth control, it is about requiring a business owner like myself to be required to pay for something that business owner may not agree with.

There are plenty of people who have differences of opinion as far as medical issues are concerned. There are people who believe they should not immunize their children, so if I work for someone who believes that way then my insurance wouldn't cover immunizations?? People can believe in what they want but their beliefs should not determine the path I chose for my family.

The issue here is whether the Government has the Right to tell anyone to pay for something that goes against their morals and Religion. It has no weight on the matter that some believe Birth Control is safe and good to use, The point is they don’t and should the Government be allowed to force it on them.

Not all employees may be of the same reliious belief. If it is a business that business should offer to ALL employees what is available, under the law. The employee should have a right to decline any part of the 'offers'. By the Catholic church insisting on what they are insisting, they are forcing ALL employees to believe their way. Wrong!

no

no. infringement on our right to choose!

NO!!!!

Maybe separation of church and state should be a 2 way street. I don't see this ending well. I wouldn't want to pay for something I was opposed to. Plus I think it is better for these workers to have some insurance rather than no insurance which is probably where this will end.

It's about time! I believe that they should be required to cover all forms. If its against your religion just dont take it. Duh.

If you was told you have to worship the devil would you be upset, well there is my response.

If the religious groups hire people and have insurance on their employees, then yes they should cover contraception. The insurance covering it doesn't mean that the covered HAVE to use it. Contraception is important not only to prevent pregnancy, but to help prevent STD's.

I feel this is infringement on my First Amendment Right. I wouldnt have such an issue with this if it would be offered as an optional addition to your insurance; like dental, optical, accidental, etc. but I dont think it is, I think its added straight to the insurance coverage. And another thing, why is it not the law to for all policies to cover maternity? It costs more to get a policy to get maternity covered. So they are going to cover birth control, but they don't have to cover maternity? I don't understand how one can think that its ok.

Catholicism cured me of Christianity.

Absolutely not! This is America! The government should not 'force or dictate' anything relating to the provision of medical care or insurance to American citizens. We need to protect our LIBERTY!!