Catholic Church defends birth-control stance amid strong opposition Denver Post The pope recently urged US bishops to remain strongly counter to the culture — despite the fact that the church's intractable stance on birth control has been ignored at times by 98 percent of Catholic women. It also seems to have generated more ... and more »

Fury over birth-control mandate trails HHS Sec. Sebelius to Georgetown - The Hill (blog)

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Fury over birth-control mandate trails HHS Sec. Sebelius to Georgetown The Hill (blog) By Elise Viebeck - 05/17/12 07:45 PM ET Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius will visit Georgetown University on Friday for a speech that has raised Catholic ire in light of the Obama administration's birth-control coverage ... Kathleen Sebelius speaks at Georgetown about religious freedomWashington Post (blog) Protesters interrupt Sebelius' Georgetown speech on heels of outcry by bishopsFox News Despite Contraception Controversy, Sebeilus To Speak Today At GeorgetownKaiser Health News CBS News -New York Times all 537 news articles »

Health-care protest bills get Missouri OK - Christian Science Monitor

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Health-care protest bills get Missouri OK Christian Science Monitor One allows employers to refuse health insurance for birth control; the other would let voters decide whether to allow the creation of a health-insurance exchange. By David A. Lieb, Associated Press / May 19, 2012 In an annual tradition, Missouri House ... Missouri Legislature Passes Health Care BillFOX2now.com Obamacare: The States Continue to RevoltFirst Things (blog) all 5 news articles »

Bishops reject softened birth control rule - BusinessWeek

Bishops reject softened birth control rule BusinessWeek US Roman Catholic bishops are rejecting the Obama administration's plan to accommodate faith groups that object to the birth control mandate. The bishops said in a statement Tuesday to Health and Human Services that the prospective new rules don't do ... and more »

The birth control catch-22 - InjuryBoard.com

The birth control catch-22 InjuryBoard.com Despite Bayer's recent Yaz and Yasmin lawsuit settlements, a new Danish study suggests that non-oral birth control forms like patches and vaginal rings like NuvaRing may increase the risk for blood clot-related health risks pulmonary embolism (PE) and ...