Comments on: Discrimination? http://generationsforlife.org/2009/0811/discrimination-2/ Weblog of the Pro-Life Action League's Youth Outreach Division Fri, 04 May 2012 20:49:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Bill http://generationsforlife.org/2009/0811/discrimination-2/#comment-302991 Bill Thu, 08 Oct 2009 03:24:50 +0000 http://generationsforlife.org/?p=728#comment-302991 I think Kevin has it right. Belmont Abbey cannot be considered a religious employer under the law. Back in the '70s, Belmont Abbey College argued to the US Supreme Court that they were not, in fact, a religious institution so as to protect their ability to receive state and federal funding. Also, NC law does not permit even religious employers to exclude birth control pills from prescription drug plans if they are being prescribed for medical purposes besides birth control. All medicines have risks. Pregnancy carries far greater risk of physical harm than any birth control pills that the FDA has permitted. I think Kevin has it right. Belmont Abbey cannot be considered a religious employer under the law. Back in the ’70s, Belmont Abbey College argued to the US Supreme Court that they were not, in fact, a religious institution so as to protect their ability to receive state and federal funding.

Also, NC law does not permit even religious employers to exclude birth control pills from prescription drug plans if they are being prescribed for medical purposes besides birth control.

All medicines have risks. Pregnancy carries far greater risk of physical harm than any birth control pills that the FDA has permitted.

]]> By: Kevin http://generationsforlife.org/2009/0811/discrimination-2/#comment-299148 Kevin Thu, 13 Aug 2009 22:09:40 +0000 http://generationsforlife.org/?p=728#comment-299148 Thank you for the links, John. I see the connection between oral contraceptives and breast cancer is something to be concerned about. Thank you for the links, John. I see the connection between oral contraceptives and breast cancer is something to be concerned about.

]]> By: John http://generationsforlife.org/2009/0811/discrimination-2/#comment-299115 John Thu, 13 Aug 2009 15:21:58 +0000 http://generationsforlife.org/?p=728#comment-299115 <strong>Kevin wrote: Would someone please provide a link pointing to some research supporting the claim that oral contraceptives pose a significant health risk? Everything I have ever read is to the contrary. In fact, most of what I have read says there is evidence that taking oral contraceptives actually reduces the risk of certain types of cancer, and the risk of breast cancer is only minimally increased.</strong> Kevin— The Breast Cancer Prevention Institute has some good information <a href="http://www.bcpinstitute.org/steroid_brochure.htm" rel="nofollow">here</a>. Note especially where it points out that while it is true, as you point out, that the Pill does decrease risk of ovarian and endometrial and ovarian cancer, it's also true that among women who have cancer, there are far fewer women with either endometrial or ovarian cancer than there are women with breast cancer. Also, this <a href="http://www.mayoclinicproceedings.com/content/81/10/1290.full.pdf+html" rel="nofollow">study</a> from the journal <em>Mayo Clinic Proceedings</em> suggests the risk of breast cancer posed by the Pill is more than just minimal. Kevin wrote: Would someone please provide a link pointing to some research supporting the claim that oral contraceptives pose a significant health risk? Everything I have ever read is to the contrary. In fact, most of what I have read says there is evidence that taking oral contraceptives actually reduces the risk of certain types of cancer, and the risk of breast cancer is only minimally increased.

Kevin—

The Breast Cancer Prevention Institute has some good information here. Note especially where it points out that while it is true, as you point out, that the Pill does decrease risk of ovarian and endometrial and ovarian cancer, it’s also true that among women who have cancer, there are far fewer women with either endometrial or ovarian cancer than there are women with breast cancer.

Also, this study from the journal Mayo Clinic Proceedings suggests the risk of breast cancer posed by the Pill is more than just minimal.

]]> By: Ava http://generationsforlife.org/2009/0811/discrimination-2/#comment-299097 Ava Thu, 13 Aug 2009 04:43:16 +0000 http://generationsforlife.org/?p=728#comment-299097 Other than hearing of limited washrooms in one of the ladies dorms, I've only heard good things about BAC. I'm glad they're taking such a stand for life and the teachings of the magisterium! Other than hearing of limited washrooms in one of the ladies dorms, I’ve only heard good things about BAC. I’m glad they’re taking such a stand for life and the teachings of the magisterium!

]]> By: Kevin http://generationsforlife.org/2009/0811/discrimination-2/#comment-299031 Kevin Wed, 12 Aug 2009 23:22:04 +0000 http://generationsforlife.org/?p=728#comment-299031 Would someone please provide a link pointing to some research supporting the claim that oral contraceptives pose a significant health risk? Everything I have ever read is to the contrary. In fact, most of what I have read says there is evidence that taking oral contraceptives actually reduces the risk of certain types of cancer, and the risk of breast cancer is only minimally increased. The risk of breast cancer is reduced after one stops taking the pill, and eventually all risk that may have been caused by the pill is reduced to 0 (other factors increasing the risk of breast cancer may still exist even after one stops taking the pill, obviously). Two of several sources I have found: http://www.womhealth.org.au/healthjourney/pill_myths_misconceptions.htm http://www.healthnews.uc.edu/news/?/883/ Would someone please provide a link pointing to some research supporting the claim that oral contraceptives pose a significant health risk? Everything I have ever read is to the contrary. In fact, most of what I have read says there is evidence that taking oral contraceptives actually reduces the risk of certain types of cancer, and the risk of breast cancer is only minimally increased. The risk of breast cancer is reduced after one stops taking the pill, and eventually all risk that may have been caused by the pill is reduced to 0 (other factors increasing the risk of breast cancer may still exist even after one stops taking the pill, obviously).

Two of several sources I have found:

http://www.womhealth.org.au/healthjourney/pill_myths_misconceptions.htm

http://www.healthnews.uc.edu/news/?/883/

]]> By: Kara http://generationsforlife.org/2009/0811/discrimination-2/#comment-299011 Kara Wed, 12 Aug 2009 19:41:19 +0000 http://generationsforlife.org/?p=728#comment-299011 Thanks for writing this post. That's good Belmont Abbey is standing up for Catholic principles. I'm actually interested in attending Belmont Abbey, so I'm glad to hear they don't want to compromise easily with our culture. Everything you pointed out about the pill is good too. It isn't right that most people ignore that it can potentially kill or cause long-term health problems. Thanks for writing this post. That’s good Belmont Abbey is standing up for Catholic principles. I’m actually interested in attending Belmont Abbey, so I’m glad to hear they don’t want to compromise easily with our culture.

Everything you pointed out about the pill is good too. It isn’t right that most people ignore that it can potentially kill or cause long-term health problems.

]]> By: Kevin http://generationsforlife.org/2009/0811/discrimination-2/#comment-298999 Kevin Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:44:13 +0000 http://generationsforlife.org/?p=728#comment-298999 It's interesting that you bring up separation of church and state, since to me, that is the biggest issue here. Belmont Abbey College is not a Catholic employer under the law. Most of their faculty and staff are non-Catholic. They receive Federal Pell Grants and state financial aid. Considering these two facts, Belmont Abbey College does not really qualify for religious exemption. And that's not the only conflict of interest. Belmont Abbey College's own newspaper pointed out in one article that the college benefits from the sale of contraceptives on its own land, which it leases to companies like Wal-Mart and Rite-Aid. Here is a pdf of that issue, from the newspaper's site. The article in question is on the front page: http://crusader.bac.edu/english/crusader/print/APR08.pdf In addition to all that, there are other medical reasons for women to use oral contraceptives besides birth control. Should the college remove other types of prescription drugs from its coverage just because an overdose of one or more of them could be used to commit suicide, which is also immoral in the eyes of the church? It’s interesting that you bring up separation of church and state, since to me, that is the biggest issue here. Belmont Abbey College is not a Catholic employer under the law. Most of their faculty and staff are non-Catholic. They receive Federal Pell Grants and state financial aid. Considering these two facts, Belmont Abbey College does not really qualify for religious exemption.

And that’s not the only conflict of interest. Belmont Abbey College’s own newspaper pointed out in one article that the college benefits from the sale of contraceptives on its own land, which it leases to companies like Wal-Mart and Rite-Aid.

Here is a pdf of that issue, from the newspaper’s site. The article in question is on the front page:
http://crusader.bac.edu/english/crusader/print/APR08.pdf

In addition to all that, there are other medical reasons for women to use oral contraceptives besides birth control. Should the college remove other types of prescription drugs from its coverage just because an overdose of one or more of them could be used to commit suicide, which is also immoral in the eyes of the church?

]]> By: Hullo Kitty http://generationsforlife.org/2009/0811/discrimination-2/#comment-298956 Hullo Kitty Wed, 12 Aug 2009 01:26:21 +0000 http://generationsforlife.org/?p=728#comment-298956 i love dr.janet smith's commentary...so very true. this push for birth control is ridiculous i love dr.janet smith’s commentary…so very true. this push for birth control is ridiculous

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