Denver, Colo., Feb 14, 2012 / 21:03 pm
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Denver is supporting the U.S. bishops' stance against the Obama administration's “accommodation” of religious freedom within the contraception mandate.
In a Feb. 14 announcement, the organization backed the bishops' rejection of the Department of Health and Human Services proposal which it said “continues to involve needless government intrusion” in the practice of all religions in the U.S.
On Jan. 20, the Obama administration announced that employers must provide free sterilization, abortifacients and contraception to employees as part of preventative healthcare, regardless of the employer's religious or moral opposition to such services.
After strong criticism from religious leaders, faith-based hospitals, charities and schools, President Obama offered an “accommodation” in a Feb. 10 announcement for those who said the original infringed on their religious freedom.