I recently read a very interesting article in the New York Times by Helene Cooper called "Obama Acts to Calm Furor on Birth Control Coverage Rule". (http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/11/health/policy/obama-to-offer-accommodation-on-birth-control-rule-officials-say.html?hp) The article is about a new administration rule requiring health insurance plans to provide free birth control to female employees. Including plans offered by Roman Catholic hospitals, charities and colleges. The article states that the president has revised the bill so that insurance companies' not religious institutions would have to cover the cost of the contraceptives. The article expresses that the revision came about because of pressure from religious leaders and "Republicans in Congress and on the presidential campaign trail".
I feel this is a great article, because of how accurately it displays the political climate of today. Since this is such a controversial issue that crosses over so many aspects of government. Because it's not just about religious freedom but also about women's rights and health care. The article shows, how it can be difficult to appease a public with a variety of opposing viewpoints.
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