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Patricia Miller

Patricia Miller is a Washington, DC–based journalist and the author of Good Catholics: The Battle Over Abortion in the Catholic Church. Her work at the intersection of politics, sex and religion has appeared in The Atlantic, Salon, The Nation, Huffington Post, RH Reality Check and Ms. Magazine.

Patricia Miller, RD BlogMarch 14, 2014

Catholic Nuns Back Obamacare Contraception Access

By Patricia Miller

“It isn’t faith and freedom when reproductive autonomy isn’t extended by the Catholic Church to women.”

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StoriesMarch 13, 2014

The Ineffective “Francis Effect”

By Patricia Miller

Fawning coverage rolls on but a new poll tells a different story.

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Patricia Miller, RD BlogFebruary 27, 2014

Contraception: 1; Notre Dame: 0

By Patricia Miller

Catholics use birth control, one court finally gets it.

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Patricia Miller, RD Blog, StoriesFebruary 25, 2014

“Secrets of the Vatican” Brought Down Benedict

By Patricia Miller

Revelations of sexual abuse cover-ups, gay clerics, and banking corruption are examined in tonight’s Frontline doc. 

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RD BlogFebruary 18, 2014

Catholics Urge Pope to Remove Bishop Who Ignored Child Sex Abuser

By Patricia Miller

Priest serving 50 years, Bishop still heads diocese.

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Patricia Miller, RD Blog, StoriesFebruary 6, 2014

Vatican, ‘Cool Pope’ Blast UN Link Between Sexual Abuse Scandal and Church Attitudes on Gays, Contraception, Abortion

By Patricia Miller

How much change will there really be?

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Patricia Miller, RD Blog, StoriesJanuary 27, 2014

What ‘Little Sisters’ Contraception Ruling Gets Wrong

By Patricia Miller

The Sisters’ actions aren’t simply allowable, they’re what make Catholics participation in a secular world possible.

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Archive, StoriesJanuary 22, 2014

U.S. Bishops’ 15–year Battle For ‘Conscience’ and Against Contraception

By Patricia Miller

How Viagra and the Pill brought the U.S. Bishops back into the battle against birth control and into the ‘religious freedom’ business.

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RD Blog, StoriesJanuary 15, 2014

Bishops Seek Expanded Definition of “Federal Funding” to Curtail Abortion

By Patricia Miller

New legislation includes private coverage.

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