Bishops taking hard-line towards contraception compromise

Bishops taking hard-line towards contraception compromise

Other Catholic leaders offer support for compromise, express nuance

By NCR Staff

Three days after President Barack Obama announced a revision to a controversial mandate regarding coverage of contraceptive services in health care plans, key leaders in the U.S. bishops’ conference have indicated dissatisfaction with the compromise, taking a hard line and saying they will be satisfied only by a full rescission of the mandate.