Kaveny Response Part II | National Catholic Reporter by MSW. MGB: I still find it odd that the EEOC ruling, which sets the status quo for providing coverage through third party insurers, has not been mentioned. Just a few comments on her comments.
She is spot on concerning the establishment clause - the Hierarchy is trying to make its dogma the establishment position (even though it has not listened to the other members of the Church - most of whom are more qualified to judge in this area because they actually have sex). Indeed, their entire position on natural law is flawed, because natural law claims are solely arbitrated based on the truth - not on any real or imagined grant of authority - once you claim authority you are out of bounds on claiming natural law). Finally, she is spot on in claiming that if institutions have a role in this, the National Institute of Medicine trumps anything the USCCB says regarding human health.
The only place the Church should be arguing against contraception is as a solution to the economic need of families - in which case it should be arguing for (and paying its employees) a tax supported salary increase for any family when it has an additional child of about $1000 a month.
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