Amy Goodman
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Lawmakers Walk Out on Congressional Contraception Rule Hearing After Female Witness Barred
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15:33Now Playingdemocracynow.org - In a dramatic scene on Capitol Hill, several Democrats walked out of a congressional hearing on the Obama administration's rule that would require health insurance plans, including those provided by Catholic-affiliated hospitals and universities, to offer free contraceptives for health-related issues and birth control. The lawmakers took action after the committee chair blocked testimony from a female witness who supports the mandate. We're joined by D.C. Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, who walked out of the hearing; and the witness who was barred from testifying, Georgetown University law student Sandra Flook. Georgetown is a Catholic university whose health plan does not cover contraception.
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