Reactions vary on Obama's reversal on birth control

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Tampa Bay Times In Print: Saturday, February 11, 2012

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In their words

"Religious liberty will be protected, and a law that requires free preventive care will not discriminate against women.''

President Barack Obama

"The framework developed has responded to the issues we identified that needed to be fixed."

Sister Carol Keehan, president and CEO of the Catholic Health Association

"We believe the compliance mechanism does not compromise a woman's ability to access these critical birth control benefits."

Cecile Richards, president of Planned Parenthood

"This issue exemplifies the problem with putting the federal government in charge of health care, and shows why we must fully repeal Obamacare."

Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla.

"The fact that groups from Planned Parenthood to the Catholic Health Association support this policy should put an end to the vicious political attacks and allow us all to focus on providing these critical health benefits to millions of American women and families."

Sen. Barbara Boxer,

D-Calif.

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