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February 07, 2013

NYT: Bishops reject birth control compromise

by Robert Pear
The New York Times

WASHINGTON -- The nation's Roman Catholic bishops on Thursday rejected the latest White House proposal on health insurance coverage of contraceptives, saying it did not offer enough safeguards for religious hospitals, colleges and charities that objected to providing such coverage for their employees.

The bishops said they would continue fighting the federal mandate in court.

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