Citing religious freedom, Missouri lawmakers override Nixon’s veto of birth-control bill

[cbayer]

http://midwestdemocracy.com/articles/missouri-lawmakers-override-nixons-veto-of-birth-control-bill/

JASON HANCOCK
THE STAR'S JEFFERSON CITY CORRESPONDENT

Missouri lawmakers voted Wednesday to override Gov. Jay Nixon's veto and allow employers to refuse to provide health insurance coverage for birth control if doing so violates their religious convictions.

But almost immediately after the vote, a Kansas City firefighter and the Greater Kansas City Coalition of Labor Union Women filed a lawsuit asking a judge to throw the new law out.

The Republican-led House and Senate each met the two-thirds majority needed to override the governor's veto of a bill that states no employer or health insurance provider can be compelled to provide coverage for contraception, abortion or sterilization.

"This is a victory for Catholics, people of all faiths, and more specifically, Missouri citizens who value religious liberty," the Archdiocese of St. Louis said in a statement, later adding that the override vote was "a powerful pro-life statement, one that gives us hope that conscience rights will be extended to all U.S. citizens."

In the Senate, the vote to override was 26 to 6, with one Republican joining five Democrats in opposition.

Read more here: http://midwestdemocracy.com/articles/missouri-lawmakers-override-nixons-veto-of-birth-control-bill/#storylink=cpy

[atreides1]

1. One religion's freedom

All the others that don't worship a device used for execution...their rights don't matter!!!!

[cbayer]

2. This is a real tragedy, imo, and the house voted overwhelmingly to over-ride

the veto.

So now your employer can impose their religious beliefs on your health care. Unbelievable.

[Angry Dragon]

3. I agree with you

[cbayer]

4. Well that is most pleasant, Angry Dragon!

[Angry Dragon]

6. ..........

[atreides1]

5. The Europeans learned the hard way...that the church cannot be trusted to do the right thing!

Now it seems that America will also have to learn that hard lesson...

[cbayer]

7. Agree. The separation issue needs to be reinforced with vigor.

[dmallind]

13. In one way perhaps. But in another no

The European countries mentioned above have far fewer problems with theocratic laws like this. Many of them have state religions. Few have enshrined separation even as weak as ours.

When the state pays the clergy, religion certainly bucks the state less often.

[2ndAmForComputers]

8. That's what happens when you deal with crazed fanatics with kid gloves

and try to play up their "good side."

Fuck that noise.

[cbayer]

9. Not sure what you are referring to here. These are elected representatives.

Who dealt with them with kid gloves and played up their good side?

[2ndAmForComputers]

10. You're a smart person.

You figure it out.

[longship]

11. Decidedly NOT religious freedom

This is religion using government fiat to allow people to impose their beliefs on others. It turns religious freedom on its head.

In other words, they are lying.

This is a well written article. I highly recommend a click through. It cites who voted for override and who didn't. There are plenty of quotes, too.

R&K

[sinkingfeeling]

12. Ain't no religious extremists here.