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Domestic violence bill stokes social issues fight
March 16, 2012
March 16, 2012
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of fights that have erupted in recent weeks on social issues centered on women.
The issues have taken on new weight as the two parties delineate themselves in a quest for voter support before presidential and congressional elections. Democratic political analysts consider independent women voters as key to the election success of either party.
Last month, the Senate spent weeks debating whether to exempt employers such as Roman Catholic hospitals from a controversial Obama administration rule requiring free birth control coverage in workers' healthcare plans. A Republican proposal allowing employers to opt out of providing insurance coverage for anything to
of fights that have erupted in recent weeks on social issues centered on women.
The issues have taken on new weight as the two parties delineate themselves in a quest for voter support before presidential and congressional elections. Democratic political analysts consider independent women voters as key to the election success of either party.
Last month, the Senate spent weeks debating whether to exempt employers such as Roman Catholic hospitals from a controversial Obama administration rule requiring free birth control coverage in workers' healthcare plans. A Republican proposal allowing employers to opt out of providing insurance coverage for anything to
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