By Angelice Romero |Staff Writer| Full time employees, no matter what company they work for, should get free contraception from their health insurance providers. It is less harmful to use contraception than it is to spread diseases and have unwanted pregnancies. President Barack Obama has proposed that all employers should provide contraception to their employees through their medical insurance. This became an issue for employers who do not believe in contraception for religious, conservative or moral reasons. They fought against this issue, believing Obama should not force them to give medical insurance for something they do not believe in. Recently, Obama and his administration … [Read more...] about No condoms for you! Employers refuse to provide aspect of health care
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Religious controversy sparks over birth control mandate
By Melissa Benton |Staff Writer| The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced Jan. 20 that all employers, including religious affiliated institutions, must provide contraception coverage in their health plans for all employees. Roman Catholic bishops and other religious leaders severely opposed this mandate claiming it as a violation of religious liberty. Pres. Obama amended the plan on Feb. 10 requiring all health insurance companies offer employees free contraceptives for all religious affiliated institutions, including churches, hospitals and universities. Many Democrats and others who support Obama’s contraceptive plan believe that this is for the greater good. The … [Read more...] about Religious controversy sparks over birth control mandate