10
Feb
Obama revamps contraceptive policy
President Barack Obama announced Friday that the administration will not require religious-affiliated institutions to cover birth control for their employees.
Capping weeks of growing controversy, Obama said he was backing off a newly announced requirement for religious employers to provide free birth control coverage even if it runs counter totheir religious beliefs.
Instead, workers at such institutions will be able to get free birth control coverage directly from health insurance companies.
“Under the rule, women will still have access to free preventive care that includes contraceptive services no matter where they work. That core principle remains,” he said from the White House briefing room.
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