Senate Vote On Contraception Policy Set For Thursday

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Feb 29, 2012

With the political stakes high, lawmakers are expected to vote Thursday on a Republican measure to let employers opt out of covering any health treatment they find morally objectionable.

The New York Times: Senate Nears Showdown On Contraception Policy
The Senate on Tuesday headed toward a showdown over President Obama's policy requiring health insurance coverage of contraceptives for women, even as Republicans appeared to be divided over the wisdom of pressing for a vote any time soon (Pear, 2/28).

The Wall Street Journal: Senate Set To Vote On Contraception
The heated battle over insurance coverage for contraception is shifting to Capitol Hill, with the Senate due to vote Thursday on a measure to let employers opt out of covering any health treatment they find morally objectionable (Bendavid, 2/29).

National Journal: Senate Voting On Contraception Amendment On Thursday
The Senate will vote on a controversial contraception amendment Thursday, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., said Tuesday. The amendment from Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., would exempt employers from covering any health care service they find immoral. Blunt pushed his amendment after political opposition erupted to an Obama administration decision to require even religiously affiliated employers to offer health insurance that covers contraceptives free of charge. Blunt's amendment is widely expected to fail (McCarthy, 2/28).

more:http://www.kaiserhealthnews.org/Daily-Reports/2012/February/29/senate-contraception-vote.aspx

[aquart]

1. Take names, video and audio.

[OKNancy]

2. I hope they argue that this could be a "slippery slope"

An employer could also object to immunizations, all birth control, drugs for mental health or even surgery if they were a nutcase.