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9:01 am
Wed February 15, 2012

Senate committee approves employer contraception insurance bill

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Legislation would allow employers to deny insurance coverage for birth control and other contraceptives.

Legislation that would allow employers to block insurance coverage for birth control, abortions and sterilizations, all for religious reasons, has passed a Missouri Senate committee.

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8:53 am
Wed February 15, 2012

Newscast for February 15, 2012

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A bill now before the Missouri Senate lets employers block coverage for birth control products.

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Politics
5:18 pm
Mon February 13, 2012

Missouri's senators at odds on contraception coverage

Credit Jacob Fenston / KBIA
Roy Blunt in Columbia on Saturday.

The Obama administration continues to come under fire for a rule that would make religious organizations cover contraceptives under employees' health care plans. A compromise announced on Friday has not placated the president's critics, including members of Missouri's congressional delegation.

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