Obama and the Catholic Church

The recent ruling under the Department of Health and Human Services as a consequence of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, i.e. Obamacare, is getting tons of press. So, what should we think?

The latest ruling by the Obama administration is consistent with the law pushed through congress AND the left-leaning side of the Democratic party. We should not be surprised. The ruling is consistent with the politics of the administration and the law. If you voted for this guy and/or the Dems who voted this thing into law, you got what you paid for.

Here are my thoughts. This is not a women's health issue as suggested by Barbara Boxer and so many on the left. This is an issue of religious freedom. The cost of contraceptives are not beyond the means of most people and requiring entities of a church to pay for things that are inconsistent with their beliefs is just wrong. If the entities had no health insurance, there would be no controversy. The fact that these entities provide health care for their employees should not force them into paying for things that violate their faith.

This is nothing but good for the Republican challengers. It also is something that Martin Heinrich, who voted for Obamacare, will have to address with the large number of Catholics in New Mexico during his Senate campaign. Now, the truth is that a majority of Catholics do not support the church's ban on birth control so it might be interesting in New Mexico.