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Obama’s new and improved section of his health care plan accommodates almost everyone, and he tries to make everyone satisfied with the bill. Even Michael Galligan-Stierle, someone who criticized the original plan, thinks that this improvement is a ‘step in the right direction’.
The way I see it, no matter what you do, someone will always have something negative to say about it. So, should religious institutions intervene with issues regarding female contraceptives? Honestly, I don’t see why people even argue about this. I am a firm believer in a solid separation of Church and State. I think that whatever the government decides to do is up to the government and the people of the country, but not up to institutions like the church.
I do think that religions should be respected and valued by the country, but when it comes to personal choices, I feel that it is more up to that person. A female’s body, and choices, should be solely up to her. Matters that are so personal and significant in a woman’s life should not be decided by anyone but herself.
I understand that the government would have a say in these things, to an extent, but I feel that if a woman doesn’t fully believe in everything her religion has to offer then why should she have to abide by those rules?
This, of course, brought a lot of controversy. There were some mixed feelings about this updated compromise. In my opinion, I believe that females should have access to appropriate contraceptives if they wish. I don’t think that their places of work should have control over something so personal.
I do respect religious traditions, and if some females agree with their religious establishments and feel that it is the best choice for them, then they simply don’t have to use contraceptives. However, I think that the right should not be taken away to those who do want to use contraceptives.
In Obama’s updated section about female contraceptives allows women access to female contraceptives that would be provided not by their work, but their insurance company. I think that this way it still protects and respects the religious institution and it’s views, whatever that may be, and also respects women’s rights.
With President Obama’s new plan regarding health care, Obama changed the part about contraceptives, so that religious institutions wouldn’t have to cover the cost of contraceptives, but however they would still be available to those who wanted them.
