i'm kathleen kennedy counselsend. i'm the oldest of 11 children.learly, i know of coming from a time when contraception was not easily available. i have four daughters, two of whom attended catholic universities. and i want to say clearly that catholic women of this generation know that they need contraceptive coverage. they need it because they're women of conscience. they make decisions wisely. and they can make decisions about what is in the best interest of themselves, their families, and their health. the bishops don't seem to realize that 98% of catholic women use contraception. 98%. that means that the bishops have not been able to convince the women they are right. the bishops, therefore, should not use the power of the government to do what they can't do themselves. the fact is that this is a moral question and a question that women can have the opportunity and the right to decide for themselves. this is what this whole argument is about. it is also about politics. 28 states already require that large institutions, catholic institutions co