Religious Exemptions Must Be Employed Judiciously

Family planning is the most effective tool we have in reducing unintended pregnancy and abortion

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And, what about abstinence, love and chastity?

Wanchope of AL 11:44PM February 09, 2012

Obviously Not... Morning after and birth control pills are easily obtainable through any public health clinic. There is no need to subjugate conscientious, moral objections to the oppressive will of the government.

Don't the hedonistic, irresponsible women scream about right to kill the life they have created in their wombs?

Do the same women now deny the right of a church not to support the moral decay that kills over one million babies a year for the sake of personal convenience?

R.L. Schaefer of CA 8:39PM February 09, 2012

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