Religious freedom (warning: long rant)

[cbelt3]

Wags wrote:
I draw the line where religion, or any other element of social control imposes restrictions that should be left to individual choice.

Then stay away from China.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One-child_policy

And more importantly remember that the whole imbroglio is about providing funds for contraceptives. Not 'denying contraceptices'. Catholic Church healthcare plan members can always pony up their own cash for the meds or gizmos or procedures.

Case in Point:

My father was a professor at a Catholic University. After the birth of my baby sister, their sixth child, he recognized that my mother's health was at risk. So he paid cash for a vasectomy... the Catholic institution insurance didn't cover it.

Much like I paid a good amount of the cost of mrs. cbelt3's tubal ligation after #3 child was born after 9 months of morning sickness.