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2016 Postmortem

Ikonoklast

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14. Rome knows this.

Reply to Drale (Reply #1)

Wed Feb 8, 2012, 02:01 PM

Feb 2012

The Catholics that use birth control do not like being lectured by those that don't, even if they are within the RCC hierarchy.

It is a good way to lose members, and they know it.

Piss off the RCC membership enough in this country, and Rome will have a big problem with funding, as American Catholics are the major source of all of Rome's income.

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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

I agree. 77% of Americans are for abortion to some degree and many more... renie408 Feb 2012 #2

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

It's not astronomical, but it is significant. Especially to low-income people jeff47 Feb 2012 #9

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

Well, that was my question as well - how many people does this affect and what K Gardner Feb 2012 #12

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

I thnk that is true. I mean really - even most "pro-lifers" support birth control Douglas Carpenter Feb 2012 #16

My question Proud Liberal Dem Feb 2012 #17