Birth Conrol Mandate

President Barack Obama recently mandated that religious employers will be required to cover birth control for women as preventative care free of charge. The only exceptions to this rule are churches and houses of worship. All other religious organizations have been ordered to comply by August of 2013. Religious employers are in complete and utter disagreement with this decision, especially Catholics who, by nature, do not believe in contraceptives. Roman Catholics argued that this mandate would force3 them to violate church teachings. By enforcing this mandate, the religious rights and freedom of the United States are being infringed upon. It is a violation of the first amendment which clearly states:

“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press: or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.”

In addition to this violation of the first amendment, the Associated Press also pointed out that it is also “undermining most vital institutions, such as Catholic charities, schools, and hospitals.”