Why Catholics Can't Comply with the HHS Mandate

10-30-2012: The Department of Health and Human Services has mandated that most large employers include in their health plans, at no cost, pharmaceutical contraceptives, sterilization procedures, and certain forms of so-called "emergency contraception." Catholic philosophers and theologians have been debating whether complying with the mandate would be morally acceptable. They usually begin by asking whether complying would be "formal" or "material" cooperation with evil. If formal, then complying with the mandate is ruled out. (More... click on title.)