WASHINGTON (Reuters) – the Senate of United States,

controlled by the Democrats, rejected on Thursday a motion

Republican against a policy of President Barack Obama to

seeks to include contraceptives in health insurance, something

that has led to a controversy between the two parties in a

election year.

Senators voted 51-48 against the amendment of the

Republican Roy Blunt, which would have exempted institutions of

religious affiliation as Catholic hospitals, universities and

charitable organizations comply with a law requiring coverage

free contraceptives and devices to control the

birth.

The motion of Blunt aimed to reverse the policy

the Government of Obama to find that health insurance

offering free contraceptives and other services

preventive women without copayments or deductibles, allowing

to health plans and businesses not eligible to it by

moral or religious reasons.

Only a Republican, Senator for Maine Olympia Snowe, is

he jumped to vote with the Democrats, party discipline

after expressing his fear that the ambiguous language of the amendment

it could allow health companies to deny a wide range

of health care benefits.

Three Democrats–Ben Nelson, Joe Manchin and Robert Casey-

voted in favour of the amendment.

In general, Democrats sought to occur as the

advocates for the health of women before the vote.

“Today (Thursday), the Senate will vote an amendment extremely

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ideological”, said the leader of the majority in the Senate, Harry Reid,

at the beginning of a two-hour debate. “This would allow to

any employer or insurance company deny coverage

for virtually any treatment almost for any

reason”, added.

Fighting for the rights of women’s health

and conservative social values have led one

political storm ahead of the presidential elections and

legislative November 6.

The rule, which was adopted as a provision of the reform

the 2010 Obama health covers a wide range of services

preventive and has been regarded by the authorities as a

measure to try to reduce unwanted pregnancies and the

health problems associated with them, as well as abortions.