August 31, 2009

Catholic Bishops voice opposition to Health Reform, Abortion Coverage

Public Release Date: 28-Aug-2009

A growing number of Catholic bishops are speaking out against President Obama's health reform proposals, although the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops had largely embraced the president's proposal as recently as last month, according to the New York Times. The conflict reflects the struggle within the Catholic Church over how to balance abortion-rights opposition with concerns about social justice.

However, several USCCB leaders in recent weeks have argued that the Democrats' proposals on abortion coverage are "so inadequate that lawmakers should block the entire effort," the Times reports. In a recent pastoral letter, Bishop Walker Nickless of Sioux City, Iowa, urged Catholics to contact their congressional representatives. "No health care reform is better than the wrong sort of health care reform," Nickless wrote. He also said that the church "does not teach that government should directly provide health care," adding, "Any legislation that undermines the vitality of the private sector is suspect."

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