NPR, Talk of The Nation (March 15, 2012): After the recent
controversy over birth control, health coverage and the Catholic
Church, writer Soraya Chemaly declared: “I’m No Longer a
Catholic. Why Are You?” in a piece for The Huffington Post.
Chemaly explains what made her walk away from the church.   "I
think to circle back as to why I asked the question in the first
place, as to why someone would still remain Catholic, it’s
because I think that Catholics, in this country, are part of a
modern, culturally pluralistic society, and they’re acting on
their own individual consciences in defiance of the bishops. And
by saying that I’m Catholic, for example, I give power to a
hierarchy that is doing harm to me, personally and to my
children, and, I think, to society in general."  (Description
and Audio via NPR)