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10. 98% of Catholic women use birth control

Wed Feb 8, 2012, 01:18 PM

Feb 2012

If the Catholic Bishops can only get 2% of their own followers on board, I really don't think this issue is much of a threat to Obama's presidency.

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Birth-control fight unlikely to hurt Obama, his strategists say [View all] bemildred Feb 2012 OP

Although the Church would never admit it Drale Feb 2012 #1

Rome knows this. Ikonoklast Feb 2012 #14

Many Catholics are against abortion but favor a womens right to choose. demosincebirth Feb 2012 #3

Prev. thread, same issue: bemildred Feb 2012 #4

Affordable, accessible birth control eliminates many abortions. DCKit Feb 2012 #5

My question about this treestar Feb 2012 #6

Cost is not the issue, availability is the issue. nt bemildred Feb 2012 #7

But who uses insurance to cover the cost? treestar Feb 2012 #8

Indeed, whom could it be? nt bemildred Feb 2012 #13

Bingo. This recession has hit us HARD. renie408 Feb 2012 #11

Yes, it doesn't seem amenable to insurance treestar Feb 2012 #15

methinks they know that the jig is up Proud Liberal Dem Feb 2012 #18

98% of Catholic women use birth control jeff47 Feb 2012 #10

My question Proud Liberal Dem Feb 2012 #17