S.1467 -- Respect for Rights of Conscience Act of 2011
Today Senators Roy Blunt and Marco Rubio will bring a bill to the Senate floor allowing all employers -- not just religious organizations -- to deny insurance coverage for birth control and any other medical service they find "morally objectionable."
Action Step: go to senate.gov and email or call your two US Senators. It only takes a minute, and yes, they do read your emails and listen to your calls!
For more on what's so bad about the Blunt amendment, check out these excellent blog posts on the National Women's Law Center website.
Today Senators Roy Blunt and Marco Rubio will bring a bill to the Senate floor allowing all employers -- not just religious organizations -- to deny insurance coverage for birth control and any other medical service they find "morally objectionable."
Action Step: go to senate.gov and email or call your two US Senators. It only takes a minute, and yes, they do read your emails and listen to your calls!
For more on what's so bad about the Blunt amendment, check out these excellent blog posts on the National Women's Law Center website.
