In the past year we have seen some well known Catholic Colleges take actions that flew in the face of their Catholic Heritage - so it is wonderful when we have the opportunity to see a Catholic School uphold the teachings of the church and incorporate them in their policies.
Recently Belmont Abbey College was advised by the EEOC that they have been found to be discriminating against female employees as the University's current health plan will not cover abortion, prescription birth control or sterilization.
According to President Thierfelder "As a Roman Catholic institution, Belmont Abbey College is not able to and will not offer nor subsidize medical services that contradict the clear teaching of the Catholic Church,... There was no other course of action possible if we were to operate in fidelity to our mission and to our identity as a Catholic college."
To read Belmont Abbey's full response to this accusation - click here.
To respectfully express your concern or support for Belmont Abbey's religious freedom to choose the health plan that reflects our Catholic values, you can write to:
Reuben Daniels, Jr.,
EEOC Charlotte District Office Director
129 West Trade Street
Suite 400
Charlotte, North Carolina 28202
fax: 704-344-6734
or call 1 800 669 8000
You can also write to:
Stuart Ishimaru,
Chairman, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
131 M Street, NE
Washington, DC 20507
An email address is also available info@eeoc.gov
phone numbers available for this location are:
1 202 669 4900
& TTY 1 202 669 4494
Thursday, August 13, 2009
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I don't have time to read the whole story right now but I wonder, Does this insurance cover vasectomies? If not than how could anyone cry discrimination ? After all Natural family planning and openness to life are not solely female things. As a matter of fact, in many ways this philosophy affects men as much if not more than women. Just a thought :-)
This is what I was thinking - birth control is not just a feminine issue - there are, as you point out, vasectomies. In addition to this - if a couple is married, abortion is typically a two person decision - even if by law only the woman has to give consent. And I am actually not certain that a married woman can get an abortion w/o informing her husband. But as I said I am unsure about this. None the less, abortion affects not just the mother and child but also the father.
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