Gender Discrimination A second area where the 2011 HHS mandate is problematic in terms of public policy concerns claims of gender discrimination. As we saw in the previous section, mandate supporters have argued that excluding contraceptives from prescription drug plans constitutes a violation of both Title VII and the Pregnancy …

Preventive Care The third public policy difficulty with the HHS mandate is the assertion that contraception constitutes preventive care.  Mandate supporters have repeatedly stated this claim, one that is succinctly expressed by Sylvia Law: Much of what standard medical practice does, and much of what health insurance pays for, is …

Concluding Points Before concluding this section on the public policy difficulties with contraceptive mandates, two final points must be made. The first concerns the possible misleading means by with the HHS mandate came about. The mandate arose from Recommendation 5.5 of the Women’s Preventive Services Committee of the Institute of …

August 9, 2012 Catholic News Service ANAHEIM, Calif. — Supreme Knight Carl A. Anderson called the number of attendees at the Knights of Columbus 130th supreme convention in Anaheim “a testament to the growth and development” of the international fraternal organization.  

August 8, 2012 The International Pilgrim Virgin Statue of Our Lady of Fatima, sculpted in 1947 based on the description of Sr. Lucia, will visit the Cathedral of St. Peter in Chains on Tuesday, Aug. 14, the day before the feast of the Assumption.

August 8, 2012 By Catholic News Service STEUBENVILLE, Ohio — The City Council of Steubenville has not reached a final decision on whether it will keep a silhouette of Franciscan University’s chapel in an unofficial city logo.  

August 7, 2012 By Catholic News Service MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee Archbishop Jerome E. Listecki joined other religious leaders in offering condolences and prayers to the people of the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin in suburban Oak Creek following an Aug. 5 shooting spree that left six of the temple’s members dead …

August 4, 2012 By Eileen Connelly, OSU Cincinnati’s rich history is rooted in part in the experiences of the diverse groups of immigrants who came to the Queen City filled with faith and hope seeking new opportunities and better lives.

August 3, 2012 By Dr. Jozef Zalot PhD. (First of two parts) On August 1, 2011, the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued its “Interim Final Rules on Preventive Services.” These regulations, intended to clarify provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act[i] (PPACA or …

Legal Background The legal justification for mandated contraceptive coverage has its foundation in the Civil Rights Act of 1964. In particular, mandate supporters cite Title VII of the act which prohibits discrimination against any person “with respect to his compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment, because of such individual’s …