should the catholics et al not use birth control, the healthcare law does not force them to BUY RUBBERS OR BC PILLS and use them. Nobody is forcing them to do squat against their religion.
Originally Posted by CJ7
You are mistaken.
The proposed rule would have required health insurance plans offered by Catholic organizations to pay 100% of the cost of contraceptives. This would have applied to health insurance plans purchased from insurance companies and to self-insurance plans whose costs were paid directly by the organizations.
Either way, the Catholic organizations, hence Catholics, would have been required to pay for contraceptives, either through premiums to the insurance company, or through direct benefits payments. THAT's where the problem arises.
What you appear not to understand is that Catholics are not only required by their faith not to use contraceptives. They are also required by their faith NOT TO PAY FOR THEM FOR SOMEONE ELSE'S USE.