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 Post subject: Senate heads for showdown over contraceptives
PostPosted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 8:17 am 
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replica louis vuitton handbags on sale The Democratic-led U.S. Senate is expected on Thursday to defeat a largely symbolic measure that would exempt employers such as Roman Catholic hospitals, universities and charities from a controversial White House rule requiring free birth control coverage.Debate on the Republican proposal, introduced by Missouri Senator Roy Blunt as an amendment to an unrelated highway bill, began on Wednesday and both parties seized the opportunity to play to voting constituencies considered crucial in November's election.
The Obama policy requires almost all employers who provide health insurance to provide coverage for women's contraceptives without copays or deductibles. It is vehemently opposed by social conservatives and Roman Catholic bishops on moral and religious grounds.The Blunt amendment would revise President Barack Obama's flagship healthcare law to prevent the imposition of mandates that violate the religious or moral convictions of those who provide or buy health insurance.
buy fake louis vuitton Critics, including Obama's health secretary, say the broad language of the bill could be used to permit employers to refuse to fund treatments in addition to contraception, to include cancer treatments and other preventative treatments.Democrats, seeking to turn the debate into an appeal to independent women voters, have sought to cast themselves as defenders of women's healthcare, while Republicans are pushing a religious liberty argument that could resonate with Catholics and other social conservatives in important swing states.Polls show a divided public. A recent Gallup survey found that adults agreed with religious leaders who oppose Obama's birth control policy on the contraception issue by a 48 percent to 45 percent margin. The poll has a 4 percentage point margin of error.
louis vuitton bags uk sale Each party, accusing the other of politicizing the issue, has produced special-interest allies - from religious and anti-abortion groups to physicians, nurses and health-related charities."The Republican Party suddenly wants to turn back the clock and take away contraception from women. Make no mistake: that's what this debate is about," New York Democrat Charles Schumer said in the Senate on Wednesday."The debate today is not about access to contraception," Indiana Republican Dan Coats countered. "What this debate is really about, is whether Congress is going to sit by and idly allow this administration to trample freedom of religion."
discount louis vuitton shoes The dispute played out on the campaign trail, where Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney told the Ohio News Network in an interview that "I'm not for the bill" - before a campaign spokesperson said the former Massachusetts governor was thrown off by way the reporter had framed the question."Regarding the Blunt bill, the way the question was asked was confusing," said Romney spokeswoman Andrea Saul."Governor Romney supports the Blunt bill because he believes in a conscience exemption in health care for religious institutions and people of faith," she said in a statement.
LATEST FLIP-FLOP? Obama's campaign lost no time in pointing to Romney's remarks as evidence that "showed why women don't trust him for one minute.""It took little more than an hour for him to commit his latest flip-flop. Even worse, he ended up on the wrong side of an issue of critical importance to women," said Stephanie Cutter, Obama's deputy campaign manager.Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of Health and Human Services, issued a statement calling the amendment "dangerous and wrong" and saying that it would affect treatment beyond contraception.
louis vuitton loafers replica "This proposal isn't limited to contraception nor is it limited to any preventive service. Any employer could restrict access to any service they say they object to," she said in a written statement."The Obama administration believes that decisions about medical care should be made by a woman and her doctor, not a woman and her boss. We encourage the Senate to reject this cynical attempt to roll back decades of progress in women's health," added Sebelius.The contraceptive-coverage rule was adopted according to a provision in Obama's 2010 healthcare reform law. It covers a wide range of preventive services and has been billed by administration officials as a step intended to reduce unwanted pregnancies and related health problems as well as abortions.
But the rule quickly came under attack from social conservatives led by Catholic authorities who argued it was a violation of religious freedom.In an attempt to quell the election-year firestorm, Obama earlier this month announced that religious employers would not be required to offer free birth control to workers and the onus would instead fall on insurers.
Church leaders have dismissed the compromise as a gimmick that would still trample the church's constitutional right to oppose artificial contraception.While Republicans have backed the Blunt amendment in the Senate, some opponents have gone to court. Seven U.S. states have joined Catholic groups and individuals in a major federal lawsuit in Nebraska.


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 Post subject: Modern Family won four Emmys
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They earned a standing ovation from many in the audience, which seemed fitting in a year in which TV shows and movies are giving women edgier leading roles. Among them is the box-office hit Bridesmaids, which featured McCarthy.

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The ceremony aired by Fox opened with a pre-taped comedy sketch that generated controversy because Alec Baldwin's part was cut after he included a joke about the News Corp phone hacking scandal. Fox is a unit of News Corp.


Other winners included Jason Katims of Friday Night Lights for outstanding writing, and Margo Martindale for best supporting actress for the show “Justified,” Peter Dinklage, for sci-fi fantasy “Game of Thrones,burberry,” and filmmaker Martin Scorsese,polo ralph lauren, who received a directing trophy for Boardwalk Empire.
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Julie Bowen and Ty Burrell, who play husband and wife on the series,burberry, won best supporting actor honors for a comedy series.
Moments earlier, she and her fellow nominees had broken with tradition by jumping up on stage as their names were called, led by Amy Poehler of “Parks and Recreation.”



The Emmys keep buying what Mad Men is selling. The 1960s Madison Avenue saga won its fourth consecutive best drama series award on Sunday, while big-hearted romp Modern Family claimed its second best comedy trophy.
Julianna Margulies won top drama acting honors for The Good Wife. As part of the ER medical drama cast, she won a supporting actress Emmy in 1995.
Kyle Chandler was the surprise winner in the best drama actor category for the last season of Texas football drama “Friday Night Lights.”

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