"While the rule does include a religious exemption, many entities feel that it is inadequate and violates their conscience rights."
"It is ironic that the proponents of the healthcare law talked about the need to expand access to services but the administration issues rules that could force providers to stop seeing patients because..."
"I am also concerned about the process HHS used to issue the rule."
"the Federal Department of Health and Human Services forcing every single person in this country to pay for services that they may morally oppose."
"Deny health insurance coverage that includes contraceptive services to millions of American women, that is wrong."
"We cannot turn the clock back. We shouldn't let the Republicans confuse the issue."
"If you have moral convictions, you can keep them, just don't try to impose them on everybody else."
"the HHS definition of religious employer contravenes the First Amendment by putting the Federal Government in the position of determining what parts of a bona fide religious organization are religious..."
"This is exactly what the founders of this country sought to avoid by adopting the First Amendment to the Constitution."
"It would be a great loss to the Nation and the communities we serve if our hospitals were compelled by Federal law to forgo their religious mission and consciences in order to comply with the HHS cont..."
"The American people want this Congress to take action on long-term care and on so many other things."
"We feel very strongly that this can be implemented. And we don't want to give up."