Today marked the final round of the face-off between Catholic Charities and, put simply, the reproductive rights of women in the state of New York. The loser, by total knockout: Catholic Charities.
Praise the Lord!
Catholic Charities petitioned to have the right to deny employees birth control coverage, citing religious objections to the use of contraceptives. The problem, for Catholic Charities, is that New York's Women's Health and Wellness Act prevents employers from discriminating against birth control in employees' health insurance prescription drug coverage. The act does provide a liberal exemption for organizations with "a mainly religious mission that primarily serve followers of that religion," reports the Associated Press -- but Catholic Charities doesn't qualify for the exemption. Today, the Supreme Court decided against hearing the case and let stand a previous state ruling against the petition.
Catholic Charities is surely outraged. Shortly before the decision, the group offered this ironic gem: "If the state can compel church entities to subsidize contraceptives in violation of their religious beliefs, it can compel them to subsidize abortions as well," the group argued. Oh, but look on the bright side: Perhaps covering birth control will make subsidizing abortions a lesser issue!
-- Tracy Clark-Flory
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I believe that the Supreme Court actually got it right this time! Even though I have very strong thoughts against abortion, I feel that birth control is a good idea. It only makes sense to me that if more girls are on birth control there would be less unwanted pregances and less abortions. I think that it is wrong and very stupid that the Catholic Charities would even try to exclude birth control from their health insurance. They should have known that there was no way that would fly!
why did they think that they could not have birth control as health ins. It is part of your health. i think that birth control should be pushed more in society. my school in texas started when we were in the 4th grade teaching about pregnancy and etc. i don't believe in abortions though.
I am glade the Supreme Court did not rule in favor of the Catholic Charities. The decision to take birth control or not should be left to that individual. In my opinion that would be like taking away someones rights. It is wrong for the Catholics to try to impose on ones personal life.
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