ALL Pro-Life Today: Obama's Reprehensible Dogma

Thursday, February 9, 2012 Obama's Reprehensible Dogma  By Judie Brown              Catholics continue to worry about the implications of President Obama's healthcare decision and what it will mean for Catholic institutions and hospitals throughout the country. As we see on a daily basis, our president has little regard for the faith or beliefs of the people of this country-unless they suit his agenda. Today's commentary addresses this and explains more about what is now happening in America. [ Read the full article here. ]                                                 HEADLINES Pro-life leaders slam White House 'compromise' on birth control mandate Life Site News The White House announced today that, instead of forcing religious employers to pay for birth control, it will force insurance companies to offer the drugs free of charge to all women, no matter where they work. The plan, touted as a concession to freedom of religion and conscience, was immediately denounced by pro-life Rep. Chris Smith. "The so-called new policy is the discredited old policy, dressed up to look like something else," said Smith. "The White House Fact Sheet is riddled with doublespeak and contradiction," Smith continued. "It states, for example, that religious employers 'will not' have to pay for abortion pills, sterilization and contraception, but their 'insurance companies' will. Who pays for the insurance policy? The religious employer." Why abortion groups opposed the religious exemption but support the 'compromise' Jill Stanek NARAL and Planned Parenthood have joined RH Reality Check to enthusiastically support President Obama's just announced "accommodation." The reason? Whereas before at least churches were exempted from providing insurance coverage for contraception, abortifacients, and sterilization, now even church insurance policies will have to cover them. As RH Reality states, "Under this plan, every insurance company will be obligated to provide contraceptive coverage." Ohio's Planned Parenthood affiliates to merge, become Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio Cleveland Fueled in large part by the increased financial demands associated with health care reform, three Ohio affiliates of Planned Parenthood will merge this summer as Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio. The new affiliate will serve 68 of Ohio's 88 counties.