Religious group attacks religion in healthcare


	Religious group attacks religion in healthcare

Thorne

4-29-2007 2:14 AM

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reprodictive rights, women, religion, pro choice

Thorne says:

She noted that the five Supreme Court justices on the majority in the 5-4 decision were all Catholic men -- Chief Justice John Roberts, Justice
Anthony Kennedy, Justice
Samuel Alito, Justice
Clarence Thomas and Justice
Antonin Scalia.

All were appointed by conservative Republican presidents who oppose abortion, including
President George W. Bush.

The group also complained about Catholic-owned hospitals that refuse to sterilize women who ask for it, refuse to let doctors perform abortions and do not provide contraception.

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