http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2012/0130/Can-Obama-s-health-care-law-force-Catholics-to-support-birth-control
Institutions with ties to the Catholic church, such as hospitals and schools, say they are getting no exemption from a rule requiring that health insurance plans cover contraceptive services. The administration announced the rule, arising from the Affordable Care Act of 2010, about 10 days ago.
This past weekend, it became a topic in Catholic parishes across the country, as priests delivered statements opposing the step.
They argue that it amounts to forcing members of the church, which has long opposed birth control, to offer it or pay for it in health plans. The coverage of contraceptive services could include abortion-inducing drugs, the church says.
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