Every Sperm Is Sacred

Mike Peters, 2/8/12:

Not to pick on Peters specifically -- since practically every single editorial cartoonist in the nation has been hitting this erroneous point -- but the recent ruling does not force Catholic bishops or priests to do anything, or for anyone to throw condoms from the pulpit, or similar apocalyptic prescriptions.

What it actually does is deny employers that have some connection to a religious group -- hospitals, non-profit organizations, schools, and whatever other kinds of companies -- any specific exemption to a general list of coverage that a standard health plan should cover.

In other words, these folks asked for special treatment, to not have to pay for things they'd prefer not to or to play by the usual rules, and the government said, "No, you're not really that special, you can handle this."