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Three women of faith who changed America

by A. James Rudin
October 21, 2019

(RNS) — These three women — a Quaker, a Jew and a Roman Catholic — were polarizing figures who were often propelled by their faith into history.

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Fifty years later, scientist's finding on birth control still challenges Catholic teaching

by Frank Maurovich
July 24, 2018

(RNS) — Many Catholic theologians warn that preserving an unscientific stance on birth control will weaken the Catholic Church's credibility on all sexual issues, not just birth control.

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Humanae Vitae: Sex and authority in the Catholic Church

by Thomas Reese
July 20, 2018

(RNS) — Many Catholics left the church over the teaching, but even more stayed and simply ignored it, giving rise to the concept of 'cafeteria Catholics,' who picked and chose which teachings they would accept.

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How Catholic women fought Vatican’s prohibition on contraceptives

by Mary J. Henold
June 26, 2018

(The Conversation) — Fifty years ago a fierce debate erupted in the Catholic Church over the papal document “Humanae Vitae,” which reiterated the church’s ban on artificial contraception. Six hundred scholars, including many clergy, dissented from its teaching, sparking a debate that caused a crisis over authority in the worldwide church.

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Irish vote shows need for new pro-life strategy

by Thomas Reese
May 27, 2018

(RNS) — Pro-life advocates should strongly support programs that give women a real choice — increasing the minimum wage, free or affordable day care and health care, parental leave programs, education and job-training programs, and income and food supplements.

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It's time for a sexual counterrevolution

by Lauren Markoe
December 14, 2017

(RNS) — Thankfully, we can find in religions and secular ethics some powerful correctives to what is broken in sex culture today.

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Notre Dame employees keeping free birth control coverage

by Jerome Socolovsky
November 7, 2017

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The university had fought the federal health care law's original mandate on religious grounds.

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Notre Dame ends free contraceptive coverage for employees

by Emily McFarlan Miller
October 31, 2017

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Notre Dame previously offered coverage through a third party, which allowed the university to meet the requirement while maintaining its religious opposition to contraceptives.

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Trump, unlikely religious favorite, hails Christian values

by Jerome Socolovsky
October 13, 2017

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump assured a high-profile gathering of Christian conservatives that his administration will defend religious organizations, promising a return to traditional American values.

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Critics: Trump's religious exemption on birth control ignores science

by Lauren Markoe
October 11, 2017

(AP) — Although the regulations ultimately address matters of individual conscience and religious teaching, they also dive into medical research and scholarly studies on birth control.

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Religious objection order gives broad leeway to employers to drop birth control coverage

by guest
October 6, 2017

(USA Today) — The new rules allow any employer or insurer to stop covering contraceptive services if it has religious beliefs or moral convictions against covering birth control.

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Why religious liberty trumps free birth control

by Yonat Shimron
June 1, 2017

(RNS) People should not be compelled by the state to violate their consciences. That’s what religious freedom means, and it is a foundational American value.

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Trump administration reversing Obamacare’s birth control mandate

by Richard Wolf
May 31, 2017

WASHINGTON (USA Today) Once the final rule is implemented, women's groups say it will be up to the states — and possibly the courts — to protect insurance coverage for contraceptives.

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Religious groups try to sway Supreme Court in birth control case

by Lauren Markoe
March 22, 2016

(RNS)More than 40 groups, many faith-based, filed friend-of-the-court briefs opposing the contraception mandate in the Affordable Care Act.

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The 'Splainer: Did Pope Francis revise church teaching on birth control?

by Kimberly Winston
February 18, 2016

(RNS) The Catholic Church recognizes that there are times in married life when having children may not be the best thing for the family due to financial strain, illness, or other difficulties.

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