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Why suing Notre Dame over ‘secret’ birth control settlement isn’t kosher
Missouri lawmaker, wife ask court for contraception insurance exclusion
Behind scenes, Catholic bishops seek an exit strategy for Obamacare mandate
As Mitt Romney moves to the middle, anti-abortion activists try to cover his right flank
(RNS) As Mitt Romney has moved to the center in a successful effort to catch President Barack Obama, he has also muted -- or even muddied -- his previous opposition to abortion rights, a shift that has left some conservatives aghast. But longtime anti-abortion activists are telling their followers to "chill out." By David Gibson.
Does the contraception mandate really kill religious freedom?
(RNS) The Obama administration's policy requiring most employers to provide free birth control coverage in their health insurance policies takes effect on Wednesday -- a deadline that has sparked apocalyptic warnings from conservatives. By David Gibson.
Analysis: Bishops’ contraception objections fail their church’s own moral reasoning
(RNS) Some critics of President Obama's compromise on contraception have called it a "game of let's pretend." Yet that "game" is actually a venerable tradition in Catholic moral theology that for centuries has provided a way for Christians to think about acting virtuously in a fallen world. By David Gibson.