By Bishop Farrell, Diocese of Dallas

The latest salvo in the attack on religious freedom was ironically fired by the Catholic Secretary of Health and Human Services, Kathleen Sibelius. On Friday Secretary Sibelius announced the Administration’s decision to give Catholic institutions (and others) whose religious beliefs reject artificial contraception one year to violate their consciences.

U.S. Catholic bishops and others have asked for an expansion of a very narrow exemption to the requirement that access be provided to all FDA contraceptives (some of which cause abortion) without charge or deductable to all women covered by the organization’s insurance plan.

Friday Secretary Sibelius announced that non-profit groups that do not provide contraceptive coverage because of their religious beliefs will get an additional year “to adapt to this new rule.” Adaptation in this case means comply. Read Full Story on Bishop Farrell's blog >>