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PRAYER FOR THE UNBORN:

  O Father, forgive us for our lack of courage and our want of compassion for the unborn and for those lost and hurt by abortion.  Fill us anew with your Spirit.  Renew our minds, strengthen us in righteousness, help us be people of salt and light within our Nation. May every human being, from conception to natural death, be treated with the respect due those made in your image.  We ask this in the name of  Jesus Christ.   Amen.
PRAYER TO END ABORTION
 

Lord God, I thank you today for the gift of my life, and for the lives of all my brothers and sisters. I know there is nothing that destroys more life than abortion.  Yet I rejoice that you have conquered death by the Resurrection of Your Son. I am ready to do my part in ending abortion.  Today I commit myself Never to be silent; never to be passive; never to be forgetful of the unborn. I commit myself to be active in the pro-life movement, and never to stop defending life Until all my brothers and sisters are protected, and our Nation once again becomes a Nation with liberty and justice not just for some, but for all, Through Christ our Lord.   Amen!

 
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United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
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Stop Abortion Funding in Health Care Reform!


Protect Conscience, Ensure Affordable Health Coverage, Allow Immigrants to Purchase Private Health Insurance


As long-time advocates of health care reform, the U.S. Catholic bishops continue to make the moral case that genuine health care reform must protect the life, dignity, consciences and health of all, especially the poor and vulnerable. Health care reform should not advance a pro-abortion agenda in our country.
 On November 7, the U.S. House of Representatives passed major health care reform that reaffirms the essential, longstanding and widely supported policy against using federal funds for elective abortions and includes positive measures on affordability and immigrants.
 On December 24, the U.S. Senate rejected this policy and passed health care reform that requires federal funds to help subsidize and promote health plans that cover elective abortions. All purchasers of such plans will be required to pay for other people’s abortions through a separate payment solely to pay for abortion.
 Outside the abortion context, neither bill has adequate conscience protection for health care providers, plans or employers.
 These two bills must now be combined into one bill that both the House and Senate will vote on in final form. Provisions against abortion funding and in favor of conscience protection, affordability, and immigrants’ access to health care must be part of a fair and just health care reform bill, or the final bill must be opposed.

ACTION: Contact your Representative and Senators today by e-mail, phone or FAX.
 To send a pre-written, instant e-mail to Congress go to www.usccb.org/action.
 Call the U.S. Capitol switchboard at: 202-224-3121, or call your Members’ local offices.
Contact info can be found on Members’ web sites at www.house.gov & www.senate.gov.
MESSAGE—HOUSE:
“I am pleased that the House health care bill maintains the longstanding policy against federal funding of abortion. I urge you to work to uphold essential provisions against abortion funding, to include full conscience protection and to assure that health care is accessible and affordable for all. Until and unless these criteria are met, I urge you to oppose the final bill.”
MESSAGE—SENATE:
“I am deeply disappointed that the Senate health care bill fails to maintain the longstanding policy against federal funding of abortion and does not include adequate protection for conscience. I urge you to support essential provisions against abortion funding, similar to those in the House bill. Include full conscience protection and assure that health care is accessible and affordable for all. Until and unless these criteria are met, I urge you to oppose
the final bill.”
WHEN: Votes in the House and Senate on the final bill are expected in January. Act today! Thank You!
Updated 1/7/10
 




      

The Supreme Knight addressed the 2008 Annual Supreme Council Meeting saying, “Today we constantly hear about change. We must remember that real change means building a culture of life and a civilization of love.” Click here for more info.    

United States Conference of Catholic Bishops

3211 FOURTH STREET NE ! WASHINGTON DC 20017-1194, 202-541-3103, FAX 202-541-3166


U.S. House Keeps Abortion Funding Out of Health Care Reform. Tell Senators: Follow the House’s Lead on Removing Abortion Funding Protect Conscience Rights Ensure Affordable Health Coverage, Allow Immigrants to Purchase Private Health Insurance.

As long-time advocates of health care reform, the U.S. Catholic bishops continue to make the moral case for genuine health care reform that will protect the life, dignity, consciences and health of all, especially the poor and vulnerable.

• On November 7, the U.S. House of Representatives passed major health care reform that reaffirms the essential, longstanding and widely supported policy against using federal funds for elective abortion coverage.
• It is critical that the Senate adopt the House-approved Stupak Amendment language on this issue. This
Amendment ensures that Americans are not forced to pay for the destruction of unborn children as part of
needed health care reform.
• The Senate must address other essential moral priorities: protecting conscience rights; making health coverage
more affordable and accessible for those in need; and ensuring that immigrants do not lose or will not be denied health care coverage needed for the good of their families and the health of society.

ACTION: Contact Senate and House Members through e-mail, phone calls or FAX letters.
• To send a pre-written, instant e-mail to Congress go to www.usccb.org/action.
• Call the U.S. Capitol switchboard at: 202-224-3121, or call your Members’ local offices. Full contact info
can be found on Members’ web sites at www.house.gov & www.senate.gov.

MESSAGE—SENATE:

“Please adopt the House-approved Stupak Amendment that upholds longstanding policies against abortion funding, and please protect conscience rights in health care reform. Health care must be made more affordable and accessible to those in need, and immigrants must not lose or be denied health care coverage.”

MESSAGE—HOUSE:

“I am pleased that the House-passed health care reform bill maintains the longstanding policy against federal
funding of abortion. Please work to ensure that this essential provision is included in any final bill sent to the
President.”

WHEN: The Senate schedule is uncertain but pending. Act today! Thank you!
For more information on proposed legislation and the bishops’ position on authentic health care reform, visit:
www.usccb.org/healthcare.

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