SATURDAY
March 17, 2001
volume 12, no. 76

New York Cardinal Lobbies Against Contraceptive Insurance


    ALBANY, New York, Mar. 16, 01 (CWNews.com) - Cardinal Edward Egan of New York asked state lawmakers to vote against a proposed bill that would require all employers to provide insurance coverage for women's contraceptives.

    The cardinal called for a conscience clause to exempt Church-related employers from the requirement. "The issue is whether or not the employer has to provide that type of insurance," Cardinal Egan said. "What the employee does is a matter of conscience."

    Earlier, a group of Protestant and Jewish religious leaders lobbied against the "conscience clause" in the women's health bill. "This is a matter of justice for women," said the Rev. Tom Davis, a retired minister from Saratoga Springs who led a coalition of opponents. The group said the clause would allow an employer to legally discriminate against women.


March 17, 2001
volume 12, no. 76
USA News
www.DailyCatholic.org
Return to Today's Issue