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The primary issue, not the primary use of birth control. Though I suspect you would be surprised by a breakdown.

"However, the "other conditions" case IS covered, and this wasn't about that."

Depending on the organisation, it often times it is not. That is why the issue has been in the news so much recently.

>> "However, the "other conditions" case IS covered, and this wasn't about that."

>Depending on the organisation, it often times it is not.

Citation needed because the Catholic organizations in question DO cover the use of birth control drugs and procedures to address "other conditions".

There's even a papal statement to the effect that doing so is a good thing - see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humanae_Vitae , specifically the "Lawful Therapeutic Means" section.

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