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Summary This article shows how President Obamas recent compromise on insurance coverage for contraception by religious organizations is a cave-in to bias against women. His motive may have been to save the health care bill, but the perception is bias against women as unclean, inferior, and sexual. The ideology of some in the Roman Catholic Church sexualize women and define who they are. The organized fight against contraception coverage is the latest chapter in ideologies of bias and intolerance. About the Author Jane F. Gilgun, Ph.D., LICSW, is a professor and writer. See Professor Gilguns other articles, books, and childrens stories on scribd.com, Kindle, and iBooks.
Obamas Compromise A front page story in The New York Times stated that President Obamas decision to exempt employers associated with religious institutions from paying for contraception has nothing to do with the objections of the bishops and other ultra-right bigots. His motivation was to save the health care reform bill. Sister Carol Keehan, a support of health care reform, was among those asking for exemptions for providing insurance that covers contraception. Sister Carol is head of an influential Catholic hospital group. This must mean that President Obama did not give in to bias against women. Maybe he did, and maybe he didnt. The perception is that he did. Women need no more messages that they are whores, no matter how subtle that message might be. References Collins, Gail (2012). Tales from the kitchen table. The New York Times, February 9. p. A19. Cooper, Helen & Laurie Goodstein (2012). Obama adjusts a rule covering contraceptives: Insurance companies to pay: Compromise is aimed at pleasing Catholic allies on the left. The New York Times, February 11, pp. A1, A12.