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Laelth

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12. I certainly hope the U.S. single-payer system would provide contraception.

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Reply #9)

Fri Feb 10, 2012, 09:59 PM

Feb 2012

Those Catholics who were opposed to contraception could choose to simply not get it.

It's much more offensive to tell the Bishops that they must buy it even though they believe it to be immoral.

-Laelth

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A bunch of grumpy old perverts want to deny women the right to contraception [View all] liberal N proud Feb 2012 OP

I think the bishops must've lost their faith in the Holy Trinity. DCKit Feb 2012 #1

Forcing people to buy insurance was never a good idea. Laelth Feb 2012 #2

This ruling just says they have to cover it through any insurance they carry. liberal N proud Feb 2012 #3

Indeed. Laelth Feb 2012 #7

So if Obama put in a single payer system tomorrow, would it include coverage for sinkingfeeling Feb 2012 #9

I certainly hope the U.S. single-payer system would provide contraception. Laelth Feb 2012 #12

Agree completely Puzzledtraveller Feb 2012 #4

In the end Catholic institutions will just not provide insurance for their employees AngryAmish Feb 2012 #5

We have to get over this handwringing. Sure, we all wanted the public option if we couldn't CTyankee Feb 2012 #6

It is quite simple. Require any insurance company offering insurance JDPriestly Feb 2012 #8

Just so! CTyankee Feb 2012 #10

I choose not to "get over" things I find offensive to the Constitution. Laelth Feb 2012 #11