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February 01, 2013

Wash. Post: The White House’s contraceptives compromise

by Sarah Kliff and Michelle Boorstein
The Washington Post

The Obama administration proposed broader latitude Friday for religious nonprofits that object to the mandated coverage of contraceptives, one that will allow large faith-based hospitals and universities to issue plans that do not directly provide birth control coverage.

Their employees would instead receive a stand-alone, private insurance policy that would provide contraceptive coverage at no cost.

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