You for or against allowing employees to have the option of health insurance covering contraceptives?
From the point of view of employers and those footing the bill, it sure makes sense to have such coverage. Pregnancy leave and paternity leave complicates the lives of employers, and when it comes to insurance costs, more contraception is preferable to more births.
How about the religious aspect?
Well, sure, if someone doesn't want the coverage they are not forced to get it; neither are birth control pills forced down their throats. B.C. is optional not mandatory.
So what's the problem?
The only problem I see is that, for HMOs, a Catholic provider would be expected to provide contraceptive prescriptions. How much of a problem is that?
Isn't that a matter of the patient-doctor relationship? Do Catholic hospitals attempt to prevent doctors admitted to practice there from writing prescriptions for birth control pills or devices? Do Catholic hospitals, clinics, doctors and pharmacies have a sign in the window saying "NO contraceptives available here!" I doubt that occurs much in practice.
How many Catholic doctors refuse to write birth control prescriptions? If they reflect the beliefs and practices of the general Catholic population, not many. The use of birth control is overwhelming among American Catholics as it is.
For the thoughts of the Catholic electorate, see http://content.usatoday.com/communities/....ops-obama-hhs/1
It is interesting that Catholic doctrine in this is controlled by a handful of men who are claimed to be mostly celibate except for the occasional attraction to young boys. It is interesting that one outspoken female voice in support of Catholic doctrine is that of a nun. What could be less detached from reality?
In a test of strength between the Catholic Church and the will of the American people, or even the will of American Catholics, the church loses.
From the point of view of employers and those footing the bill, it sure makes sense to have such coverage. Pregnancy leave and paternity leave complicates the lives of employers, and when it comes to insurance costs, more contraception is preferable to more births.
How about the religious aspect?
Well, sure, if someone doesn't want the coverage they are not forced to get it; neither are birth control pills forced down their throats. B.C. is optional not mandatory.
So what's the problem?
The only problem I see is that, for HMOs, a Catholic provider would be expected to provide contraceptive prescriptions. How much of a problem is that?
Isn't that a matter of the patient-doctor relationship? Do Catholic hospitals attempt to prevent doctors admitted to practice there from writing prescriptions for birth control pills or devices? Do Catholic hospitals, clinics, doctors and pharmacies have a sign in the window saying "NO contraceptives available here!" I doubt that occurs much in practice.
How many Catholic doctors refuse to write birth control prescriptions? If they reflect the beliefs and practices of the general Catholic population, not many. The use of birth control is overwhelming among American Catholics as it is.
For the thoughts of the Catholic electorate, see http://content.usatoday.com/communities/....ops-obama-hhs/1
It is interesting that Catholic doctrine in this is controlled by a handful of men who are claimed to be mostly celibate except for the occasional attraction to young boys. It is interesting that one outspoken female voice in support of Catholic doctrine is that of a nun. What could be less detached from reality?
In a test of strength between the Catholic Church and the will of the American people, or even the will of American Catholics, the church loses.
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