Reproductive Control & Anti-Abortion

The latest Bloggingheads.

Efforts by the hierarchical institution to spin the current controversy as a matter of religious liberty are unconvincing. After all, it is not the Catholic Church whose liberty is impinged upon. Members, even bishops, can still teach and believe what they wish. No one forces them to use contraception. Rather, it is employees of Catholic institutions, including janitors and housekeepers, whose rights to make their own decisions about health care are impinged upon. Blaming the victim is an old trick, but, in this case, few people are buying it.

The candidate’s misleading statements on Title X.

Here’s an idea: if you want to make a statement, print a T-shirt.

What propelled a ginned up controversy into a media frenzy wasn’t that the Bishops opposed Obama—again; it was that “even progressive Catholics” were up in arms about it.

Intended to highlight the “ ridiculousness of our reproductive policy initiatives in Oklahoma.”

“We are all Catholics now.”

What of protestants and Jews who believe it’s an obligation of their religion to practice contraception?

Emergency contraceptives are not abortifacients.

Take away your rights, with your help.