Sentences with phrase «as abortion services»

That ruling says businesses may object on religious grounds to offering health services stipulated by the ACA, such as abortion services and fertility drugs.

Not exact matches

A Boston - based mobile marketing agency, Copley Advertising, has attracted several anti-abortion groups as clients for the location - based abortion clinic ad targeting service, Rewire, a nonprofit women's rights news site, reported this week.

CNN: Catholics clergymen come out swinging against HHS regulation Catholics around the country got an earful on Sunday from the pulpit over a new health insurance policy by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that forces employers to cover contraception and abortion as part of preventative care regardless of religious beliefs.

Obviously, so the argument goes, if we want to cut teenage pregnancies and abortions we must have access to sexual health services — in other words, teenagers are less likely to get pregnant if they are using contraception; failing contraception, then we should give them access to the morning - after pill, which may be seen as preferable to a twelve - year - old getting pregnant.

Washington (CNN)- Catholics around the country got an earful on Sunday from the pulpit over a new health insurance policy by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that forces employers to cover contraception and abortion as part of preventative care regardless of religious beliefs.

We now have a situation where a Catholic hospital will be seen as condoning referrals for abortion and approving the full range of family planning services including abortifacients such as the morning - after pill.

Abortion coverage is required as well, apparently a «preventative service.»

«This means that the only circumstances under which prayer may be targeted as a prohibited activity under the PSPO is if it is taking place within the context of a protest that is an act or attempted act of approval or disapproval related to abortion services.»

If a large group of people of a certain belief moved into your area becoming the majority they could take over the hospitals essentially denying you services (as is the case in much of the south for abortion).

Catholic schools, for example, used to think of academic freedom as in the service of the truth we find in natural law, the truth about abortion, the relational person, and so forth.

The writers of the report are, perhaps, most disturbed by the fact that «even when legal, abortion is often prevented or delayed by obstacles to the access of appropriate services, such as the widespread use of conscientious objection, medically unnecessary waiting periods or biased counselling»; and calls on Member States to «regulate and monitor the use of conscientious objection in the key professions, so as to ensure that reproductive healthcare is guaranteed as an individual's right.»

So this begs the question, does Obama like many others just give lip service to God and cherry - pick scriptures to support his Socialist agenda or does he truly live out a Christian life when he supports Gay Marriage, supports Abortion, snubs Israel (God's chosen race), praises Jesus as his Lord & Savior?

There are links to other «helpful» websites such as the BPAS (British Pregnancy Advisory Service — which describes itself as «the leading provider of abortion services in the UK»), Childline (which advises a girl named Chantelle, aged 14, that if she is afraid that she might be pregnant she can still prevent pregnancy by using emergency contraception up to three days after intercourse),)

Then let's make abortion illegal, get rid of social service agencies including CPS and just take the kids from the «welfare» moms and house them in work dormatories and as soon as they can walk and understand we can put them to work.

In a recent interview with the Washington Post (part of their ominously titled «Voices of Power» series), Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius discussed Archbishop Joseph Naumann's request that she not present herself for communion because of her public support for legalised abortion: «Well, it was one of the most painful things I have ever experienced in my life, and I am a firm believer in the separation of church and state, and I feel that my actions as a parishioner are different than my actions as a public official and that the people who elected me in Kansas had a right to expect me to uphold their rights and their beliefs even if they did not have the same religious beliefs that I had.

The courageous work of pro-life groups in vigils at abortion clinics, of street pastors working with clubbers at night - time in city centres, of those offering prayer ministry for healing in shopping centres, of street evangelisers such as the St Patrick's group in Soho - all these examples need to be better known, and imitated.1 Then there's the output of media groups working through radio, TV, internet sites, blogs and video teaching programmes, such as Catholic Evangelisation Services; these too, while offering an independent type of Christian teaching, provide an important stimulus to on - the - ground evangelising.

If the insurance companies have to provide this «free» service which everyone knows will not be free, then for my part I want abortion ended as soon as this is passed.

Writing on the website Spiked, Ann Furedi, the head of BPAS (the British Pregnancy Advisory Service, a euphemism similar to «Planned Parenthood»), notes that «most people who think of themselves as liberal and modern - thinking believe that rape, incest, youth, poverty or even general «unwantedness» are «good reasons» for doctors to approve abortion; and they think «sex selection» is a bad reason, which should be stopped.»

Despite a nationwide drop in abortions, Planned Parenthood's rates remain steady as it gains market share; meanwhile, the number of patients seen annually has dropped from 3 million to 2.4 million since 2008, due to fewer women coming in for other services, according to the NRLC report, which is based on numbers from Planned Parenthood, the affiliated Guttmacher Institute, and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

HHS positioned the shift as part of its «major actions to protect conscience rights and life,» including a new proposed rule to better enforce 25 federal protections for health care providers who decline to perform abortions and other services, as well as yesterday's announcement of a new division dedicated to fielding such complaints.

«The Obama Administration has mandated that all health insurance plans must cover «women's health services» including contraception, sterilization, and abortion - causing medications as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act,» the university says.

Perusing the index of Origins, the weekly publication of representative documents and speeches compiled by Catholic News Service, our imaginary historian will note, for example, the following initiatives undertaken at the national, diocesan and parish levels in 1994 - 95: providing alternatives to abortion; staffing adoption agencies; conducting adult education courses; addressing African American Catholics» pastoral needs; funding programs to prevent alcohol abuse; implementing a new policy on altar servers and guidelines for the Anointing of the Sick; lobbying for arms control; eliminating asbestos in public housing; supporting the activities of the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities (227 strong); challenging atheism in American society; establishing base communities (also known as small faith communities); providing aid to war victims in Bosnia; conducting Catholic research in bioethics; publicizing the new Catechism of the Catholic Church; battling child abuse; strengthening the relationship between church and labor unions; and deepening the structures and expressions of collegiality in the local and diocesan church.

The conference — cohosted by the ERLC and Focus on the Family — features more than 50 speakers addressing not only abortion but such issues as adoption, end - of - life care, ministry to those with special needs, human trafficking, service to immigrants and refugees, and the development of a pro-life worldview.

The Obama Administration has mandated that all health insurance plans must cover «women's health services» including contraception, sterilization, and abortion - causing medications as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act but what they don't understand is, we really don't give a fvck about women.

It is time for Ireland to move its maternity services into line with the WHO guidelines for the provision of safe abortion services as part of Primary Healthcare and for the government to realise that pregnant people must have the final say in what happens to their bodies.

About Hannah Yore: I offer full spectrum, sliding scale services that include prenatal, labor, and postpartum support as well as miscarriage and abortion counseling in the New York City area.

The plan's website says it does not cover abortion, sterilization, or artificial contraception, but adds: «As a member of Fidelis Care, you can secure such services through free access to the Medicaid program or through State Department of Health - contracted entities.»

it does not cover abortion, sterilization, or artificial contraception, but adds: «As a member of Fidelis Care, you can secure such services through free access to the Medicaid program or through State Department of Health - contracted entities.»

If AHCA passes as written, it would put pressure on the state Department of Financial Services to weaken the abortion mandate — or render the tax credits difficult, if not impossible, for New Yorkers to claim.

Some staged a mass walk out of a church service in Gdansk as a priest read out a letter in favour of a proposed ban on abortion.

Fidelis, while comparable in price to Health Republic, is different in one crucial way: The company, also known as the New York State Catholic Health Plan, does not cover many of the reproductive services which Health Republic covered, including abortion, sterilization and contraception coverage.

The Cuomo - created WEP platform is dedicated entirely to the passage of the 10 - point «Women's Equality Agenda» — which would codify an array of anti-discrimination statutes, as well as unfettered access to abortion services.

Ms. Hochul and Mr. Cuomo have spearheaded the new «Women's Equality Party» line, dedicated to the passage of the 10 - point «Women's Equality Agenda» — which would codify an array of anti-discrimination statutes, as well as unfettered access to abortion services.

The push from the state Democratic Committee is expected to focus on issues that include sexual harassment, domestic abuse and abortion rights as well as access to reproductive health services.

President Trump caused concern earlier this year when he reinstated the Mexico City policy, known as the global gag rule, which prevents money from going to international organizations that are connected to abortion services.

But Stewart - Cousins said the bill introduced this week by Katz is an example of how abortion rights are under fire not just nationally, but in New York as well (Planned Parenthood supporters, too, have pointed out the organization provides a range of health services to women).

Other areas of our work that also have human rights and equalities angles include our campaigns around state - funded religious schools, religious education, for public service reform, and on ethical issues such as abortion and assisted dying.

Pro-life campaigners like Ms Dorries, have argued that there is a conflict of interest with clinics run by Marie Stopes and the British Pregnancy Advisory Service offering advice as many women go on to have abortions.

This rule mandates that foreign organizations receiving money for family planning assistance through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) must deny such crucial information to women as the option of legal abortion or where safe family planning services may be obtained.

Twice as many adults felt their state definitely should provide adoption services (61 percent) compared with abortion services (26 percent).

The reason for this decline is not fully understood, but it has been attributed to the increasing use of contraceptives, especially long - acting methods such as intrauterine devices, historic declines in the rate of unintended pregnancy and increasing numbers of state regulations that limit the availability of otherwise legal abortion services.

«There's already numerous abortion restrictions in place, as well as logistical issues around being able to get into the one clinic in Mississippi, as well as the limitations placed on that clinic on to what point can they provide abortion services,» Nash said.

This policy requires doctors who object to providing medical care on the basis of religious or conscientious grounds (such as medical assistance in dying, abortion, birth control and gender confirmation surgery) to connect the patient with a person or agency who will either provide care or connect the patient with a willing provider of the service requested.

This policy requires doctors who object to providing medical care on the basis of religious or conscientious grounds (such as medical assistance in dying — «MAID» — but also abortion, birth control and gender confirmation surgery) to connect the patient with a person or agency who will either provide care or connect the patient with a willing provider of the service requested.

Based on the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario publishing two «policy statements» requiring registrants to provide effective referrals, five registrants challenged their obligations to provide effective referrals, on the basis that their having to provide referrals for services that considered wrongful — services such as abortions, medical assistance in dying, or contraception for example — constituted complicity and violated their religious freedom.

Suicide, attempted suicide or any intentionally self - inflicted injury of you, a traveling companion, family member or business partner booked to travel with you, while sane or insane; an act of declared or undeclared war; participating in maneuvers or training exercises of an armed service, except while participating in weekend or summer training for the reserve forces of the United States, including the National Guard; riding or driving in races, or speed or endurance competitions or events; mountaineering (engaging in the sport of scaling mountains generally requiring the use of picks, ropes, or other special equipment); participating as a member of a team in an organized sporting competition or participating as a professional in a stunt, athletic or sporting event or competition; participating in skydiving or parachuting, parasailing, hang gliding, bungee cord jumping, extreme skiing, skiing outside marked trails or heli - skiing, mountaineering, any race, speed contests not including any of the regatta races, spelunking or caving, hot air ballooning, or scuba diving if the depth exceeds 120 feet (40 meters) or if you are not certified to dive and a dive master is not present during the dive; piloting or learning to pilot or acting as a member of the crew of any aircraft; being intoxicated or under the influence of any controlled substance unless as administered or prescribed by a legally qualified physician; the commission of or attempt to commit a felony or being engaged in an illegal occupation; normal childbirth or pregnancy (except complications of pregnancy) or voluntarily induced abortion; dental treatment (except as coverage is otherwise specifically provided herein); amounts which exceed the maximum benefit amount for each coverage as shown in the Schedule of Benefits; due to a pre-existing condition, as defined in the plan documents.

One aspect of ensuring informed consent in reproductive health care requires that women be offered complete, accurate and unbiased information on all pregnancy options — including parenting, adoption and abortion — and referrals for additional services as needed.

The curricula were considered weak in a number of areas: They emphasized abstinence; lacked adequate basic information on contraceptives, condoms, sex and sexual health; excluded key topics such as reproduction, STIs, abortion, access to condoms and sexual health services; and omitted other social and contextual aspects, such as harassment and parental monitoring.

Despite a prohibition on the use of Title X funds for abortion services that has been in place since the program's inception, antiabortion policymakers have targeted the program as indirectly supporting abortion; they have repeatedly sought to restrict Title X funds from going to entities associated with abortion, often specifically Planned Parenthood.

First, the state moved to ban Planned Parenthood health centers from participating in the Women's Health Program, based solely on the fact that these centers were associated with other sites where abortions were provided; Planned Parenthood health centers had been serving about four in 10 women in the program statewide, and some sites served as many as eight in 10 women within their service areas.22 The Obama administration made clear that Texas» action violated federal law by discriminating against qualified providers.