“The Complicated History of Catholics, Protestants, and Contraceptives”
Read a Feb. 9, 2012, article at Slate.com on how, historically, the issue of contraceptives divided Catholics and Protestants.
Tag: religious
“United We Stand for Religious Freedom”
Read a Feb. 10, 2012, op-ed column in The Wall Street Journal by Roman Catholic Cardinal Donald Wuerl, Rabbi Meir Y. Soloveichik and Charles Colson.
“Evangelicals ‘Outraged’ by Obama’s Contraceptive Compromise”
Read a Feb. 10, 2012, Christian Post story about some Christian leaders and organizations responding negatively after Obama tweaked the initial coverage mandate in an attempt to accommodate religious objections.
“Some Christians Endorse Obama’s New Contraception Policy”
Read a Feb. 11, 2012, Christian Post story about some Christian leaders and organizations responding positively after Obama tweaked the initial coverage mandate in an attempt to accommodate religious objections.
“Religious Groups Equate Some Contraceptives With Abortions”
Read a Feb. 16, 2012, New York Times article about how religious groups equate some contraceptives and abortion.
“Catholic Hospitals Expand, Religious Strings Attached”
Read a Feb. 20, 2012, New York Times story about how the growth of Catholic hospitals might limit access to reproductive care.
“States, Catholics sue over contraceptives rule”
Read a Feb. 23, 2012, Reuters story about the first major lawsuit being filed over the coverage mandate. The plaintiffs include seven states, as well as Catholic groups and individuals.
“Church could be forced to ‘give up’ public work, Cardinal George says”
Read a Feb. 28, 2012, EWTN News/CNA article in which Chicago Cardinal Francis George says the Catholic Church may be forced to halt its work in the public square, such as in hospitals and universities, because of the contraception coverage mandate.
“The Bible and Birth Control”
Read a March 2, 2012, blog post on crosswalk.com about the Bible and birth control.