American Catholics
American Catholics Don't Blindly Obey the Bishops
by Amanda Marcotte, RH Reality Check
February 5, 2012 - 11:45pm (Print)
Sure, a bunch of Catholic leaders are making a lot of noise about Obama requiring Catholic hospitals and universities to refrain from discriminating against their female employees. But that doesn't mean American Catholics agree.
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Contraceptive Coverage: Whose Religious Freedom Is It?
by Amanda Marcotte, RH Reality Check
November 27, 2011 - 10:26pm (Print)
The right of individuals to act on their religious beliefs should trump the right of institutions to enforce theirs on individuals. Introducing financial pressure on women to avoid contraception by refusing to cover birth control should be considered a form of religious discrimination.
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What Health Care Reform Can Do For Women
by Amanda Marcotte, RH Reality Check
April 4, 2010 - 10:00pm (Print)
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What Health Care Reform Can Do For Women
by Amanda Marcotte, RH Reality Check
April 4, 2010 - 10:00pm (Print)
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Contraception and Catholics: Quiet Disobedience
by Kathleen Reeves, RH Reality Check
May 19, 2009 - 9:12am (Print)
Catholics are assimilated into American culture, and Americans have an unequivocal relationship with contraception: we want it, we need it, we use it.
