Justice Issues
Health Care Legislation
Wednesday,March, 24 ,2010
Bishops Encourage Vigilance that Health Care Legislation Protects Conscience, does not Fund Abortion. Applaud efforts to expand health care to all. Emphasize need to guarantee federal money does not go to abortion. Need to address flaws in health reform plan just passed. Read More...
Health Care Reform
Wednesday,March, 17 ,2010
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 provide access to affordable and quality health care for all, and not advance a pro-abortion agenda in our country. Genuine health care reform is being blocked by those who insist on reversing widely supported policies against federal funding of abortion and plans which include abortion, not by those working simply to preserve these longstanding protections. Read More...
I-CAN Update on Education in Indiana
Wednesday,January, 27 ,2010
Attack on Scholarship Tax Credit Poised for Vote on Thursday
Contact your State Representative Now!
If you believe parents need and deserve more educational choices, contact your State Representative today and urge them to fix or vote "NO" on House Bill 1367. Read More...
Contact your State Representative Now!
If you believe parents need and deserve more educational choices, contact your State Representative today and urge them to fix or vote "NO" on House Bill 1367. Read More...
Update on Haiti from St. Thomas Parishioner
Friday,January, 15 ,2010
Joe Zelenka is a parishioner of nearby St. Thomas Aquinas Parish. He heads up the Haiti mission efforts for St. Thomas and has gotten information from Haiti regarding the effects of the earthquake. Read More...
Health Care Reform Update
Thursday,January, 14 ,2010
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. Read More...
What Does the Stupak Amendment Really Do?
Monday,November, 16 ,2009
| On November 7, 2009, during consideration of the Affordable Health Care for America Act(H.R. 3962), Rep. Bart Stupak (D-MI) and other pro-life members offered an amendment to prevent the health care reform bill from subsidizing coverage of elective abortions. Other sponsors included Rep. Joseph Pitts (R-PA), Brad Ellsworth (D-IN), Marcy Kaptur (DOH),Kathy Dahlkemper (D-PA), Chris Smith (R-NJ) and Dan Lipinski (D-IL). Theamendment was adopted 240 to 194, with the support of 64 Democrats. The bill was laterapproved 220 to 215, and sent to the Senate where debate will continue. |
Updated Bishops Health Care Document
Monday,November, 16 ,2009
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.
This is an updated document, dated November 13, 2009. Read More...
This is an updated document, dated November 13, 2009. Read More...
I-CAN on Health Care
Monday,November, 16 ,2009
| While we are rejoicing over the victory in the House of Representatives bill last weekend and we should; this is only the first step in a long process to make sure health care reform protects life, dignity, conscience and health of all. The action now turns to the Senate and there is much to do. |
Bishops on Health Care
Thursday,October, 29 ,2009
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops have made a new statement on health care legislation in the United States. Read More...
Senate Health Care Bill
Wednesday,October, 14 ,2009
Spokespersons for the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) voiced disappointment in the Senate Finance Committee vote to approve its health care reform bill without first fixing problematic provisions.
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Health Care Legislation
Monday,October, 12 ,2009
Congress is preparing to debate health care reform legislation on the House and Senate floors. The U.S. bishops' conference has concluded that all committee-approved bills are seriously deficient on the issues of abortion and conscience protection, as well as on access to health care for immigrants and the poor. Read More...
What does the Church Say?
Tuesday,September, 15 ,2009
Indiana Catholic Conference (ICC) is the public policy voice of the Catholic bishops in Indiana regarding state and national matters.
What Does the Catholic Church Say About Health Care?
Some Answers to Frequently Asked Questions Read More...
What Does the Catholic Church Say About Health Care?
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