Controversy Over Birth Control Coverage

On January 20, President Barack Obama announced that formal organizations that were religious-affiliated had to cover birth control free of charge for their employees. Religious-affiliated formal organizations include; schools, charities and hospitals. This sparked a conflict amongst the religious affiliated employers and the Obama Administration. They believed that providing their employees with birth control coverage was against their religious beliefs. They also believed that the policy that was being enforced by President Obama was violating their rights.  The President received attacks from the Republican Party. The Republicans promised emergency legislation to overturn Obama’s policy. After all the controversy, President Obama decided to conform with religious-affiliated employers and made changes to the policy. The new policy now states, that religious-affiliated groups are no longer required to cover birth control for their employees. Instead their employees will be able to get free birth control from health insurance companies. In my opinion, President Obama’s policy wasn’t violating anyone’s rights. Just because religious-affiliated groups had to provide birth control coverage for their employees didn't mean they had to go get birth control. However, I think the changes that were made was the right thing to do. It’s fair for everyone now. 

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By. Janeth Avila Del Real