[Alberta's Child]

That's exactly what happened in California a couple of years ago. The California court ruled that Catholic Charities must abide by all government rules and regulations regarding insurance coverage for contraceptives -- because Catholic Charities fails to meet the definition of a "religious organization" on several grounds.

When I read the court decision in that case, I couldn't help but agree with it.

[feedback doctor]

because Catholic Charities fails to meet the definition of a "religious organization" on several grounds.

I bet the same court would support a restriction on the Catholic Charities getting state money to help with a social program because they ARE a religious organization.

[Mrs. Don-o]

Why should the government mandate a list of things that must be covered by insurance? And why contraceptives?

The insurance I have now doesn't cover physical therapy to maintain range of motion in my joints, (as I become more and more disabled from rheumatoid arthitis), nor anodyne treatments for pain, nor gastric bypass, nor calcium or folic acid aupplements, nor other products and services which I require. Meanwhile, it does cover contraceptives, which I have never used.

Religious issues aside, why is the government micro-mis-managing my insurance coverage?

[Norman Bates]

Sounds more like an exercise in political correctness to me. When I hear of such things, I can't help but disagree.