SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) -- The president of Notre Dame University
says President Barack Obama's health care overhaul should be
changed so that religious schools aren't required to go against
their beliefs and provide birth control to students and employees.

The Rev. John Jenkins wrote a letter Wednesday asking the Obama
administration to broaden the definition of religious employer
currently under consideration to ensure the school can continue to
provide health care without going against the teachings of the
Roman Catholic Church.

Jenkins, who was criticized for inviting President Barack Obama
to speak at commencement, noted that during his speech at Notre
Dame in May 2009 Obama said he favored "a sensible conscience
clause."

A panel of health experts advising the administration last month
recommended that the government require health insurance companies to cover birth control as preventive care, without copayments.

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