What just happened? That’s what many are asking after watching President Obama’s Friday announcement that he will be “accommodating” religious organizations that object to purchasing contraceptive and abortifacient coverage for their employees.
Hours later, the Administration released the final rule that contains the narrow waiver for churches.
In a separate document, the administration has issued a 1-year “safe harbor” waiver for non-exempted religious organizations.
Then, in a scheme akin to a shell game, instead of requiring non-church religious organizations to purchase contraceptive coverage, the Obama Administration says that in a future regulation it will require the organization’s insurance company to pay for the coverage. Read more »
