The Church, in this case the Catholic Church (that which along with corporations as the only things Jefferson feared more than government) sought to restrict this access.
98% of Catholic women report using birth control during their lives.
The majority of them believe it should be a covered expense.
Obama's approval ratings went up as a consequence of the debacle.
Yes. The People. The people told the Church what the rules are in the U.S. They have such a right. The people have the right to enforce rules and laws on Churchs and Corporations. The institution, Georgetown, takes tons of public money. If they want autonomy, walk away from the money. While this rule would still as I understand it apply, the fact is there is no such example to draw from. All of the institutions that this rule is directed at enjoy public money.
Public money gets strings. I want my public money to have strings. It does. Good. Don't like my rules because of your religious convictions (that of the Church, not its members) then don't take my money. My money, my rules.
Birth Control pills run the gamut frmo cheap to expensive some patent protected, some not, side-effects vary, different ones are chosen for differnt people for sifferent reasons. There is no one "proven ... actual amount", ditto for cholesterol meds, blood-pressure meds, antibiotics, its pretty much the rule rather than the exception that costs vary widely, that effects and side effects vary widely, and the notion that some bloke in the vatican and a few folks on message boards are the right folks to make decisions on this is silly. Plesnty of insurance plans require the cheaper generic unless a specific need is demonstrated for the new fangled branded version.
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