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Yupster

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37. It seems like most people in this thread feel that if employers don't provide

Reply to pnwmom (Reply #17)

Wed Feb 1, 2012, 12:15 PM

Feb 2012

birth controll for free in their inurance package, then people can't get birth controll.

That's an awfully big leap to make.

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here is a way out of this... WCGreen Jan 2012 #1

Bingo!! proud2BlibKansan Jan 2012 #11

The argument is that as employers, they don't want to pay for employee benefits pnwmom Jan 2012 #17

They don't get to discriminate based on religious beliefs. That's the law. ehrnst Jan 2012 #28

The law isn't so clear when there's a conflict between pnwmom Jan 2012 #32

It seems like most people in this thread feel that if employers don't provide Yupster Feb 2012 #37

I don't think people are misunderstanding at all leftynyc Feb 2012 #40

Your point is exactly right. CottonBear Jan 2012 #21

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While that's good. atreides1 Jan 2012 #6

and Catholic men HockeyMom Jan 2012 #13

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Rubio, like all Republicans titaniumsalute Jan 2012 #5

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solution redonhead Jan 2012 #7

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redonhead deserves a Star! Found in Yonkers Feb 2012 #34

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Yes - they want the threat of unplanned pregnancy to keep women ehrnst Jan 2012 #30

Men...I swear one of these days women are going to just lose that last nerve nolabear Jan 2012 #12

My Congressman Steve King says allowing birth control will lead to the end of civilization. libinnyandia Jan 2012 #16

He meant "white civilization". nt Guy Whitey Corngood Jan 2012 #18

LOL - women have been practicing birth control in one way or another ehrnst Jan 2012 #29

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Is the Catholic church still relevant ? russspeakeasy Jan 2012 #22

Down here in Texas it's growing tremendously Yupster Feb 2012 #36

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As long as the WOMEN Iliyah Jan 2012 #24

When will the men of America stop insisting upon... MarkCharles Jan 2012 #25

Religion adds legitimacy to the subversion of women. Quantess Feb 2012 #33

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It's absolutely clear that the Free Exercise Clause protects corporations as well as individuals. Jim Lane Feb 2012 #35

The church's religious beliefs need to coincide with the law in most instances ehrnst Feb 2012 #38

Yes, in *most* instances Jim Lane Feb 2012 #39

Itis part of the Catholic Church's female abuse campaign that began in the early church. olegramps Jan 2012 #31