Respect Life Apostolate launches campaign to ensure protection of life in health care reform
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The archdiocesan Respect Life Apostolate has launched a local campaign to stop proposed federal health care legislation from including policies that could violate the dignity of human life.
Several health care reform packages currently being debated in both Congress and the Senate do not specifically mention abortion. However, legal precedent proves abortions could be covered by federal tax money unless excluded in legislation. The legislation also could mandate abortion coverage for most insurance plans.
Earlier this week, the Respect Life Apostolate sent a mailing to parish coordinators and mailing list subscribers, asking Catholics across the archdiocese to contact their elected officials and ask them to protect the dignity of human life in health care reform legislation.
“We want them to share with those elected officials our priorities as Catholics and what this legislation should and should not include,” said Beth Lauver, director of the Respect Life Apostolate.
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