NARAL, Planned Parenthood approve contraception compromise

[ProSense]

NARAL Approves Of Contraception Compromise, Warns It Will Not Appease Critics

NARAL Pro-Choice America President Nancy Keenan released a statement approving of the Obama administration's compromise on the issue of contraception coverage for employees of religious institutions, saying it maintains women's access to care. However, the statement worries the compromise will not appease critics:

“Today’s announcement makes it clear that President Obama is firmly committed to protecting women’s health,” Keenan said.

“Unfortunately, some opponents of contraception may not be satisfied. These groups and their allies in Congress want to take away contraceptive coverage from nurses, janitors, administrative staff, and college instructors—and that agenda is out of touch with our country’s values and priorities. We will continue to fight on every front to support women’s access to birth control as politicians in Washington, D.C. try to take it away.”

http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entries/naral-approves-of-contraception-compromise-warns-it-will

Planned Parenthood Approves Of Contraception Compromise

Planned Parenthood has sent out its reaction to the Obama administration's compromise on contraception coverage by religious organizations. They believe the compromise does not cut access, but they promise to be vigilant in watching its implementation. From the statement:

“In the face of a misleading and outrageous assault on women’s health, the Obama administration has reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring all women will have access to birth control coverage, with no costly co-pays, no additional hurdles, and no matter where they work.

“We believe the compliance mechanism does not compromise a woman’s ability to access these critical birth control benefits.

“However we will be vigilant in holding the administration and the institutions accountable for a rigorous, fair and consistent implementation of the policy, which does not compromise the essential principles of access to care.

http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entries/planned-parenthood-approves-of-contraception-compromise

[boxman15]

1. I'm fine with it, too.

The end result is the same: contraceptives are made more available to all women.

This "controversy" is absolutely insane. If Republicans want to make the elections about contraception, bring it on. They will get crushed.

[justiceischeap]

2. Sign the White House petition about this if you haven't already

Stand Strong in Support of New No-Cost Birth Control Policy

They need 2,395 to reach 25k

[msanthrope]

3. PBO had Plan B ready to go, just played the Catholic Church....

now, they will have to explain why they don't like the accommodation. That put them on the defensive, and if they fight it in court, they will lose.

This weekend, the offended fundies will have to explain why their insurers should be prevented from exercising their free-market capital rights to offer birth control.

It also shoots Boehner's proposed legislation in the foot.

[ProSense]

4. They

"That put them on the defensive, and if they fight it in court, they will lose."

...could use another high-profile loss.

[msanthrope]

5. CC doesn't do well in court, I've found.

Here, with the accommodation, they've lost the argument that they are providing anything...I'd like to see them try it...

[Robb]

6. Good.

[LynneSin]

7. I'm so on the fence with this

In one way I think birth control should be easily acceptable and affordable to any who require it. I was born and raised a protestant, attended a somewhat progressive liberal leaning church and thus I'm pretty open to the idea of access to birth control. Families should be planned so that the parents can have as many or few kids as they desire and birth control is a far less complicated option that abortions.

HOWEVER...

I'm a strong believer in the separation of Church and State. And just as much as I don't want the Church interfering in my government, I think that the reverse should be true too. I know people will have issues with what I have said but I would be lying if I said I'm 100% ok with the government forcing Churches to do something against their doctorine.

I don't understand the Catholic church, never have. I mean most of my friends are Catholic and I live in a very Catholic neighborhood but I still think that some of the Catholic doctinines are a bit too much. And although there has been some heinious history with the Catholic Church (mainly it's stance during WW2 and the hiding of all the pedophilia by Catholic Priests), I do know that Catholics provide alot of services to help those less fortunately thru their Catholic Charities.

I think the compromise is a good one and I do support it. Then again I support anything that Planned Parenthood/NARAL support.

[wobblie]

8. religious hospitals, univerisities are corporations

In all of the discourse on this subject, on the airwaves and the blog sphere I have not seen anyone point out one of the elephants in the room. All of these "religious " hospitals, Universities etc, are in fact Corporations. As corporations they have no belief structure. They are publicly regulated economic enterprises. If religious organizations choose to organize their economic organizations as corporations, the same rules should apply to all corporations.

[Paka]

9. Good point. n/t

[burrowowl]

10. Good move for the time being

[arely staircase]

11. Checkmate nt