Free Birth Control-The White House

Allies blitzed White House, calling for birth-control compromise

(Reuters) - As soon as the news hit, the deluge began. Catholics from across the country began calling the White House within hours of the Obama administration's announcement on January 20 that religious institutions would be required to offer free birth control to employees as a health-care benefit. But these calls weren't protests from conservative bishops or the rank-and-file in the pews. ... read more..

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President Barack Obama-Catholic Universities-Roman Catholic Church-Campaign Adviser

White House defends contraception rules as criticism mounts

A man uses an umbrella as shelter from the snow in front of the White House in Washington

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration is willing to work with Catholic universities, hospitals and other church-affiliated employers to implement a new policy that requires health insurers to offer birth control coverage, a top adviser to the president's re-election campaign said on Tuesday. David Axelrod, a senior campaign adviser to President Barack Obama, said the administration had heard the Roman Catholic Church's concerns and never intended to "abridge anyone's religious freedom. ... read more..

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