Birth control debate is really about women’s rights
By David W. Shelton | February 17, 2012 |
The latest example of the right wing’s complete lack of a grasp on reality is a stunning trumped-up “controversy” over a requirement that all employers include contraception coverage as part of their medical insurance plans.
I’ll just go right ahead and say it. The right wing never ceases to shock me with its level of collective ignorance and complete lack of even a basic grasp of reality. The latest example is a stunning trumped-up “controversy” over a requirement that all employers include contraception coverage as part of their medical insurance plans.
The “controversy” in this case is that churches and church-related businesses are demanding to be exempt from the requirement. The policy primarily applies to religious colleges, hospitals, and other groups owned and operated by churches. In fact, churches have always been exempt:
Group health plans sponsored by certain religious employers, and group health insurance coverage in connection with such plans, are exempt from the requirement to cover contraceptive services. A religious employer is one that: (1) has the inculcation of religious values as its purpose; (2) primarily employs persons who share its religious tenets; (3) primarily serves persons who share its religious tenets; and (4) is a non-profit organization under Internal Revenue Code section 6033(a)(1) and section 6033(a)(3)(A)(i) or (iii). 45 C.F.R. §147.130(a)(1)(iv)(B).
.
Let me make one thing clear. This policy is not a part of any imaginary “war on religion” as some of our right wing commentators like to insist. This is entire controversy is little more than a thinly-veiled an attack on women.
more:http://businessclarksville.com/2012/02/17/birth-control-debate-is-really-about-womens-rights-not-religion-39538/
= new reply since forum marked as read
let me know if you need my help in anyway. 
