Ms. Parker brings the claws out

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Originally Posted by d-ray657

The opposition to contraception was so strident that it overlapped into interference with non-contraceptive medical treatment.

Why is the request for an exemption from an otherwise universal requirement for health care plans, when the exemption is based on the religious nature of the institution, not a First Amendment violation in itself?

Regards,

D-Ray

Right. Its a Catholic institution. Catholics have particular - and strident - beliefs about birth control, waiting until marriage to have sex, etc. Compelling a religious institution to act in a manner that violates core beliefs is wrong...

...unless you only want to apply separation of church and state when it meets your particular political needs / agenda.

And, of course, the link to the prepared statement does not represent the totality of her comments. For example"

“I’m an American woman who uses contraception,” she (Fluke) said. “That makes me qualified to talk to my representatives about health care needs.”

“It’s not about church and state,” Fluke said at the end of today’s hearing. “It’s about women’s health.”

Yet, her beef is with Georgetown University's policy, no?