Thursday, July 11, 2013

Government issues new rules for churches and birth control coverage

"This disappointing rule change sets a terrible precedent for religious interference in individual choice," said Edwina Rogers, executive director of the Secular Coalition for America, in a statement. "This exemption gives employers the ability to impose their particular religious beliefs on employees, infringing on the religious freedom of potentially millions of Americans."

MORE: http://www.wbir.com/news/article/278624/193/Government-issues-new-rules-for-churches-and-birth-control-coverage-

See also...

Birth-control rules issued for faith-based groups
http://www.wtsp.com/news/national/article/322840/81/Birth-control-rules-issued-for-faith-based-groups

New ObamaCare Rules Will Give Broad Exemptions to Religious Employers… but They're Still Not Happy
http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2013/06/29/new-obamacare-rules-will-give-broad-exemptions-to-religious-employers-but-theyre-still-not-happy/

Conservative Court Says Religious Employers Can Deny Their Workers Birth Control
http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2013/06/28/2228651/conservative-court-says-religious-employers-can-deny-their-workers-birth-control/?mobile=nc