Senate Democrats Seek Political Gain From Contraception Vote
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Senate Democrats say Republicans in close re-election races will suffer for voting to let employers and insurers refuse to cover birth control and other health services that violate their religious beliefs.
The Democratic-controlled chamber voted 51-48 today to block the proposal by Missouri Republican Roy Blunt. It would have canceled a requirement from President Barack Obama’s administration that health insurers cover contraception without charge for insured employees of religiously affiliated institutions.