Losing Religious Freedom in the United States

This is too horrible to pass up. The Federal Government today announced two things. First, birth control pills will be free to all women in the States. Second, religious institutions must pay for birth control pills  The Washington Times story included this quotation: The decision is “a radical incursion into freedom of conscience,” said Deirdre McQuade, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. “Never before in U.S. history has the federal government forced citizens to purchase directly what violates their beliefs.”

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Representing some 600 hospitals, the Catholic Health Association expressed disappointment.
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Workplace health plans will have to cover all forms of contraception approved by the Food and Drug Administration, ranging from the pill to implantable devices to sterilization. Also covered is the morning-after pill, which can prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex and is considered as tantamount to an abortion drug by some religious conservatives.


This is an assault of the freedom of conscience for millions of Americans and for those institutions, such as colleges and universities which do not pass out abortifacients. All I can say is that those Catholics who voted for Obama in 2008 brought this upon the Church. This is the tyranny of the Left. (see Gramsci post below). One brave bishop prophesied this years ago and told Catholics if they voted for Obama, they had to consider their salvation. Click here.