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Tell HHS its rule still violates conscience rights. Learn more
Submit your comments to HHS
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Deadline: Monday, April 8
Healthcare Conscience Rights Act
- Urge Congress to support the Health Care Conscience Rights Act (H.R. 940).
For more information, read the action alert.
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Conscience Protection
What's New
CURRENT ACTION ALERT!
Tell HHS its rule still violates conscience rights.
Submit your comments to HHS today!
Deadline: Monday, April 8
To learn more read our one-page fact sheet.
U.S. Bishops' Call to Prayer for Life, Marriage and Religious Liberty
December 30, 2012 - November 24, 2013
Catholics are invited to participate both personally and as a community in prayer, penance, and sacrifice for increased protections of religious liberty and for rebuilding a culture favorable to life and marriage.
Learn more about the Call to Prayer, sign the pledge and sign up for weekly email or text reminders with specific intentions, and join the Facebook event!
- USCCB Says Administration Mandate Violates First Amendment Freedoms of Religious Organizations and Others - March 20, 2013 (full text of comments)
- Cardinal O'Malley Urges Support for Health Care Conscience Rights Act - March 11, 2013 (See letter).
- NEW fact sheet! Why We Need the Health Care Conscience Rights Act
- Archbishop Lori Welcomes Introduction of the Health Care Conscience Rights Act - March 5, 2013
- HHS Proposal Falls Short in Meeting Church Concerns; Bishops Look Forward to Addressing Issues With Administration - February 7, 2013
Bishops Call the Faithful to Get Informed, Advocate & Pray for Conscience Rights
Get Informed: NEW Bulletin Insert and More!
NEW Bulletin Insert (See More)
The USCCB has been issuing a series of educational bulletin inserts in English and Spanish since last spring. Visit our conscience protection resource page for past inserts, and find the latest insert below!Life, Marriage & Religious Liberty: Pray, Fast, Act
Catholics across the nation are being encouraged to pray, fast and act for renewed protection of religious liberty and to rebuild a culture favorable to life and marriage.
- color (en español)*
- black-and-white (en español)*
* This bulletin insert is available with wider margins on our resource page.
Select News Releases (see more)
- USCCB Says Administration Mandate Violates First Amendment Freedoms of Religious Organizations and Others - March 20, 2013 (full text of comments)
- Cardinal O'Malley Urges Support for Health Care Conscience Rights Act - March 11, 2013 (See letter).
- Archbishop Lori Welcomes Introduction of the Health Care Conscience Rights Act - March 5, 2013
- Archbishop Lori Urges Congress to Include Conscience Provisions in Funding Bills - February 15, 2013 (See letter).
- HHS Proposal Falls Short in Meeting Church Concerns; Bishops Look Forward to Addressing Issues With Administration - February 7, 2013 (en español)
- Bishops Urge Catholics to Pray for Life, Marriage, Religious Liberty - December 6, 2012 (en español)
Background Information
- Check out 4 quick reasons why the Administration’s proposed revisions to the contraceptive mandate do not remove the burden imposed on religious freedom. Comments by the public (both organizations and individuals) are due by Monday, April 8.
- Learn more about the HHS mandate for contraception/sterilization coverage.
Advocate: Action Alert and Postcard Campaign
Project Life and Liberty: Postcard Campaign
Prompted by the Church's pro-life and religious freedom concerns, a nationwide postcard campaign will call on Congress to prevent federal funding and promotion of abortion and to protect rights of conscience in health care.Get involved at www.usccb.org/postcards!
Action Alert
The Obama Administration's contraceptive and sterilization mandate has gone into effect for most employers. Congress is now preparing to consider "must-pass" appropriations legislation. Needed conscience provisions should be made a part of this legislation. Read the latest action alert.
Write to Congress opposing the mandate, calling for conscience protections!
Check out 4 quick reasons why the Administration’s recently suggested revisions to the contraceptive mandate do not remove the burden it imposes on religious freedom. Comments by the public (both organizations and individuals) are due by Monday, April 8. Write to HHS today!
Pray: Religious Liberty & Conscience Protection Prayers
In light of multiple threats, our bishops are calling for a campaign of prayer & penance to restore religious liberty and conscience rights and to build up a culture that is favorable to life and marriage.This current call to prayer and penance is a renewal and expansion of the bishops' call to prayer that was issued last spring.
- Sign the pledge to join the bishops' call to prayer, and sign up for weekly reminders by text or email. (Join and share the event on Facebook!)
- Print out FREE prayer resources for use in your home, parish, or school.
Additional Resources on Conscience Protection
Want to know why the bishops are fighting the HHS insurance
mandate? Need more material to help teach others - or prayers so you can join in
solidarity with the bishops?
The following resources are available
for use in a wide variety of settings, including universities &
schools, associations, parishes, RCIA programs, and families.
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