Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York issued a statement this afternoon in response to the new contraception mandate rules proposed by the Department of Health and Human Services.

“Throughout the past year, we have been assured by the Administration that we will not have to refer, pay for, or negotiate for the mandated coverage,” Dolan said. “We remain eager for the Administration to fulfill that pledge and to find acceptable solutions-we will affirm any genuine progress that is made, and we will redouble our efforts to overcome obstacles or setbacks.”