Oops, Nation's Largest Catholic University Offers Contraception
from LezGetReal: http://lezgetreal.com/2012/02/oops-nations-largest-catholic-university-offers-contraception-coverage/
Ever since President Barack Obama announced that institutions owned by religious groups that are not, exclusively, religious in nature such as schools and so forth, must offer healthcare that covers contraception, the Republicans and the Catholic Church have been up in arms over the rule claiming that Obama was waging a war on religion. Of course, every so often, news comes out that makes them stumble over that.
DePaul University, the nation’s largest Catholic university, has admitted to providing contraception coverage. DePaul University spokesperson Robin Florzak informed ThinkProgress that “The employee health insurance plans include a prescription contraceptive benefit, in compliance with state and federal law. An optional insurance plan that covers such benefits is available to students, also due to previously established state and federal requirements.”
The University is disappointed with the Obama Administration over what happens, but hopes that it will lead to “effective national conversation on the appropriate conscience protections in our pluralistic country.” ThinkProgress notes that “Other Catholic colleges and hospitals, including Georgetown and the six former Caritas Christi Catholic hospitals in Massachusetts, have also admitted to offering birth control benefits.”
Over half of the states have contraception requirements, and eight of those twenty-eight do not have opt-out clauses for religious institutions. In fact, the Administration’s new rules will expand conscience protections in those states.
read: http://lezgetreal.com/2012/02/oops-nations-largest-catholic-university-offers-contraception-coverage/
related:
Many Catholic Universities, Hospitals Already Cover Contraception In Their Health Insurance Plans (thinkprogress.org)
http://thinkprogress.org/health/2012/02/07/420114/many-catholic-universities-hospitals-already-offer-contraception-as-part-of-their-health-insurance-plans/
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