US Bishops Request Your Urgent Action

by Deacon Michael Bickerstaff | September 27, 2011 3:31 pm

URGENT ACTION ALERTS: New Threat to Conscience

On August 1, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued an “interim final rule” that will require virtually all private health plans to include coverage for all FDA-approved prescription contraceptives, sterilization procedures, and related “patient education and counseling for all women with reproductive capacity.” These are listed among “preventive services for women” that all health plans will have to include without co-pays or other cost-sharing — regardless of whether the insurer, the employer or other plan sponsor, or even the woman herself objects to such coverage.

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(from the USCCB website)

Source URL: https://integratedcatholiclife.org/2011/09/us-bishops-request-your-urgent-action/

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