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Today's Poll!Missouri Senate endorses 'conscience' objections bill
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
With several thousand Missourians coming to the Capitol for Tuesday’s mid-day “Rally for Religious Liberty,” state Senate leaders focused on the proposed law protecting employers from being forced to provide health care coverage they don’t believe in.
The measure, which won first-round approval after the rally, concentrates on “contraceptive” services — including family planning, sterilization and abortion — that some oppose on religious and/or moral grounds.
“I think there’s a tremendous amount of misinformation,” sponsor John Lamping, R-Ladue, said. “It’s not been made clear in the public discourse that, today, women receive contraceptive services when their need for them (is) the result of a medical issue.”
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hkchas 1 year, 1 month ago
If this passes, I bet a large number of business suddenly discover that their 'conscience' prevents them from paying ANY health insurance costs for their employees, but probably their owners will forget to cancel their own policies....
spelchek 1 year, 1 month ago
Your comment is proof you have never operated, owned, or been around small business. Your pessimistic outlook on employers indicates you may have been a "problem" employee at some point and were called on it. Or, you worked union. People (employers) have a bottom line to meet so you can go home with a paycheck. Where do you think the money comes from for salary, insurance, taxes, assets, etc...? Think it through.
Professionalism 1 year, 1 month ago
Mr. Lamping is a great owner of the StL blues and cardinals,eye appreciate his input.Signed StL sports fans and Republicans
the1joncook 1 year, 1 month ago
I am a Jehoveh's Witness who employs people and I do not want their insurance to cover blood transfusions. I am a Christian Scientist employer and I do not want my employee's insurance to pay for doctors visits. I am a Hasidic Jew company owner and I do not want the insurance I supply to my employees to pay for car accidents that occur on the Sabbath. When will this insanity end.
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