Obama Rule Respects Religious Diversity and Employees’ Dignity
On February 9, 2012, Columbia Law School Professor Carol Franke and CRR-CLS Fellow Elizabeth Sepper published an op-ed in U.S. News and World Report on why Catholic and other religious institutions should cover contraceptives as part of their insurance plans. They
note, “The new contraception coverage rule will improve employees’ access to essential contraceptive care. It will respect women’s and men’s
decisions about their reproductive health. It will also lift a substantial financial burden from women and their families.” To read the full
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