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    White House Indicates Possible Flexibility on Contraception Rules

    By Sophie Quinton | National Journal – Tue, Feb 7, 2012

    White House press secretary Jay Carney said on Tuesday that the administration will work to allay the concerns of church-affiliated organizations over a new birth control coverage requirement, but he indicated that the administration doesn't plan to reconsider the requirement itself.

    "We will be working with those organizations and individuals who have concerns" during the implementation period between now and August 2013, Carney said. Catholic universities and hospitals are among the organizations that have opposed a new rule requiring insurance policies to cover women’s contraceptive services.

    "There are a lot of different ideas out there,” Carney said of possible White House flexibility on the rule. He added, "I'm not going to predict, because I don't know, all the various possibilities those discussions will entertain."

    Carney didn't say if any new exemptions for church-affiliated organizations were under consideration. An exemption currently exists for churches and other houses of worship.

    "The president's interest, at a policy level, is making sure that this coverage is extended to all women," Carney said.

    Carney's comments came after White House adviser David Axelrod said on Tuesday morning that the administration is willing to work with Catholic universities and hospitals to make sure the new rules don't infringe on religious liberties.

    “We certainly don't want to abridge anyone's religious freedom,” Axelrod said on MSNBC’s Morning Joe. The president and the administration will move forward, "but with a grace period,” Axelrod said. Carney said that the "grace period" Axelrod mentioned was nothing new, and had been part of the implementation policy all along.

    Both Axelrod and Carney noted that, while institutions like churches tend to employ people of the same faith, large organizations like hospitals tend to employ people of many faiths—including women who might not share the Catholic canonical opposition to artificial birth control.

     

    7 comments

    • exDemocrat
      exDemocrat  •  3 mths ago
      When will Obama tell us about his pro-communsit past?
    • exDemocrat
      exDemocrat  •  3 mths ago
      How long has it been since Obama answered questions of the White House Press Corps?
      Bush answered questions all the way to the end.
      If Obama cannot lead, then he should get out of the way.
    • exDemocrat
      exDemocrat  •  3 mths ago
      What is Obama afraid of that he cannot answer questions of the White House Press Corps?
    • exDemocrat
      exDemocrat  •  3 mths ago
      Why is Obama's social security number from a dead person in 1890?
    • exDemocrat
      exDemocrat  •  3 mths ago
      Is Jay Carney and Michelle the ones who really run the White House?
    • Save the USA 2012
      Save the USA 2012  •  Washington, District of Columbia  •  3 mths ago
      Obama and his "my way or the highway" method caused the failure of his whole term. Doesn't he ever learn?
    • Save the USA 2012
      Save the USA 2012  •  Washington, District of Columbia  •  3 mths ago
      Obama's latest blunder puts him at odds with the Christain religion. Carney said it was this way or the highway to the Catholics, now Obama thinks he can have his cake and eat it to. Obama is not trustworthy, think what he would do if he actually got another term. This is just the tip of the iceberg.
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