Comments on Distinctly Catholic by Michael Sean Winters at National Catholic Reporter.
Thursday, May 31, 2012
Was Scalia Right or Wrong?
Was Scalia Right or Wrong? by MSW. MGB: Essentially, what the Smith decision says is that the Church has not right to do evil to their employees under cover of religious liberty. My question is, why would the Church want to? The fact is, the HHS mandate does not impose a mandate to cover contraception that has not been in place for more than a decade. The only change here is the fact that the copayment can no longer be charged. Presumably, this means that employers will pay higher premiums. That presumption is wrong actuarily on this issue. This is evidenced by the fact that when the original mandate to cover contraception was imposed, rates did not go up. This is entirely an issue on the regulation of insurance companies. It really has nothing to do with the Church unless the Church tries to make it an issue. The fact that the bishops and this Blog ignore the fact that contraception mandates are nothing new is still troubling - and still no Mea Culpa from either MSW or the USCCB. Even an Emily Latella would be nice (as in "Never mind").
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