Pill Bugs Catholics
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Okay, here's a crazy idea. If they don 't want the pill they don't have to take it. Also, the whole "in the streets" bit just makes me think of priests in Srg. Rock Helmuts waving around picket signs from behind sand bags. But I've had my brain warped by decades of American TV so that might just be me.
So a bunch of Catholics are against this except for the 52% of Catholics who are for it? Ah, American relegion. It's nice to know I can always turn to you when I need to be assured that there are still people out there who are horrified that other people might be enjoying sex.
That said, suck it, Catholic League. If people want the pill they should be able to have it. The US is already behind only China and India in terms of people so some population control is in our best interests.
US Catholics have strongly criticised a White House rule that would make Church-linked schools and hospitals give employees access to birth control.
Catholic League head Bill Donohue said it would be fought with lawsuits and "maybe even in the streets".
Okay, here's a crazy idea. If they don 't want the pill they don't have to take it. Also, the whole "in the streets" bit just makes me think of priests in Srg. Rock Helmuts waving around picket signs from behind sand bags. But I've had my brain warped by decades of American TV so that might just be me.
A recent poll suggested that 52% of American Catholics believe religiously affiliated colleges and hospitals should have to provide coverage that includes contraception.
So a bunch of Catholics are against this except for the 52% of Catholics who are for it? Ah, American relegion. It's nice to know I can always turn to you when I need to be assured that there are still people out there who are horrified that other people might be enjoying sex.
That said, suck it, Catholic League. If people want the pill they should be able to have it. The US is already behind only China and India in terms of people so some population control is in our best interests.
