President Barack Obama announces the revamp of his contraception policy requiring religious institutions to fully pay for birth control, Friday, Feb. 10, 2012, in the Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington.
(Susan Walsh - AP)
Big news Friday on the religion and politics front. From the Washington Post’s report:
Seeking to allay concerns of Catholic leaders, President Obama announced Friday an adjustment to a rule requiring religious employers to provide birth control access.
Women still will be guaranteed coverage for contraceptive services without any out-of-pocket cost, but will have to seek the coverage directly from their insurance companies if their employers object to birth control on religious grounds.
Did the administration strike the right balance between women’s rights and religious freedom?
More on birth control and religious liberty:
Lisa Miller: In birth controld ebate, whose conscience will rule?
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