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Republicans Bar Women From Hearing on Contraception

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jaunte2/16/2012 10:10:09 am PST

Steve Benen:

The ostensible point of a congressional hearing is to provide lawmakers with information they need to shape public policy. In this case, Issa has invited nine “expert” witnesses to discuss contraception coverage — and all nine are men who represent religious institutions.
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Remember, there are no church-state lines being crossed with the White House policy. Churches and other houses of worship are exempt, and a compromise measure ensures that religiously-affiliated employers won’t have to pay for contraception coverage, either.
http://maddowblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/02/16/10425295-issa-to-keep-contraception-fight-going