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Biden says contraception debate "remarkable"
April 01, 2012
April 01, 2012
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after the president announced a rule requiring employees of religious institutions have access to contraception coverage. Republicans in Congress and GOP presidential candidates decried the move, saying it violates religious freedom.
President Obama modified the rule slightly, and Biden told Schieffer that the president is pleased with the final decision.
"The President ended up exactly where he intended and where he began, which was that... every woman in America should be able to have insurance coverage for birth control if she so chooses," Biden said.
In response to a question by Schieffer about reports that he advised the president against
after the president announced a rule requiring employees of religious institutions have access to contraception coverage. Republicans in Congress and GOP presidential candidates decried the move, saying it violates religious freedom.
President Obama modified the rule slightly, and Biden told Schieffer that the president is pleased with the final decision.
"The President ended up exactly where he intended and where he began, which was that... every woman in America should be able to have insurance coverage for birth control if she so chooses," Biden said.
In response to a question by Schieffer about reports that he advised the president against
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