One of the many benefits of the Affordable Care Act, the new health reform law, is a "preventive care" provision that requires that insured patients have access to evidence-based preventive services at no additional cost. Expensive co-payments or deductibles often discourage people from obtaining necessary health care services, including preventive care. Many vaccines, for instance, will be considered as preventive care under the new law, along with cancer screenings and counseling to help patients manage certain health conditions. As a result of the ACA, the Department of Health and Human Services is also compiling an additional set of preventive services that would be covered for women. Most would agree this would include contraception, a common basic practice that helps families be stable, healthy, and secure.

What's not to like about this picture?

It turns out that the U. S. Conference of Catholic Bishops objects to this picture. Despite the fact that more than 99 percent of sexually active women have used contraception, the bishops say that contraception should not be included in the preventive care package. The bishops cite conscience and religious belief as the reason for wanting to shape regulations in this realm. One problem with their thinking is that their religious beliefs regarding contraception are in conflict with the religious beliefs and conscience of millions of Americans. There's nothing wrong with advocating one's doctrinal views in the public square. But it is something else entirely to seek to impose one's doctrinal views on those with different beliefs. This is not the whole article, for that use the link.

http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2010/10/preventative_contraception.html

funny that this is in 'american progress'. it's a choice, not mandatory; just as religious beliefs should be.

"withholding progress it seems"

Tell em okay no contraceptives but we'll add abortion instead......why not kill the taxpayers with more debt and costs...who cares

I'm all for welfare recipients given free hysterectomies.

You're closer to the "truth" of "intent" than you realize. There IS a (national and world "government") desire to kill "taxpayers" - in the most profitable manner possible. "Population reduction" is behind all sorts of "health" policies and practices.

I'd opt for sterilization.............but that's just me

"withholding progress it seems" what I meant by that is withholding birth control is impeding progress. In my opinion some people should be put on birth control.....a mandatory form of it to be exact.

well poor people have like 15 kids sence they gov wont take my advice and have the people fixed give the women mandatory birthcontrol

why not give the men "mandatory birth control" or do you think the women get pregnant ???

Yup. Neuter them hussies.

oh calm down people dont yall panties in a wad i take borthcontrol but ive got cyst on my ovaries

its for a medical cause and its not mandatory,, why not include it?

and welfare mothers dont really have larger families than the average,,,,btw