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Myths abound about HHS contraceptive mandate; here are the facts

Exaggerations and outright misrepresentations about the Department of Health and Human Services’ contraceptive mandate have been appearing in White House “fact sheets” and mainstream media. The Catholic News Service addresses some of the more frequently cited claims
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February 23, 2012
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contraception mandate, health and human services, HHS, HHS Ruling, religious freedom, Religious Liberty

“To Hell With You”, “Anybody But Catholics” and other Reactions to HHS Mandate

There has been much reaction to the recent HHS edict that will force Catholics to violate their conscience. Bishop David Zubik of the Diocese of Pittsburgh wrote, “It is really hard to believe that it happened. It comes like a slap in the face. The Obama administration has just
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February 07, 2012
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Free Exercise No Longer Free or Exercisable

By now you’ve heard of the Department of Health and Human Service’s (HHS) religious liberty-violating mandate that employers must cover sterilization, abortion-causing drugs and contraception. The directive includes no real regard for religious beliefs or dictates of conscience, and w
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February 07, 2012
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PA Bishops Reaffirm Strong Opposition to Federal HHS Mandate

“Religious ‘exemption’ in the mandate fails miserably to assure that religious conscience is protected” The Catholic Bishops of Pennsylvania yesterday reaffirmed their strong opposition to the mandate issued by the federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) which would viol
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September 29, 2011
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TAKE ACTION: Conscience Rights Violated by Sweeping HHS Mandate

CLICK HERE TO CONTACT HHS AND CONGRESS In implementing the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (the new health care reform law), the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently issued a rule requiring almost all private health plans to cover contraception a
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September 12, 2011
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USCCB Criticizes ‘Inexplicably Narrow’ Definition Of Religious Freedom

We’ve been posting about the Department of Health and Human Services insurance mandate, which threatens rights of conscience and religious freedom, over the past few weeks. Here is the latest, from the USCCB:
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September 02, 2011
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contraception mandate, Health Care, HHS, pro-life, religious freedom, Religious Liberty, USCCB

Vatican Letter Affirms Rights to Education and Religious Freedom

In a recent letter to the presidents of bishops’ conferences, the Vatican’s Congregation for Catholic Education stressed the importance of Catholic education and the rights and duties of pupils and parents. The letter cites Church teachings noting that parents are the prim
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September 15, 2009
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HB 26 Introduced – Poses Constitutional concerns for Catholic schools

HB 26 proposes granting oversight of employee relations in Catholic schools to the Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board. In effect, the bill would force Catholic schools to accept teachers unions, even those who may endorse ideas that go against Church teaching like abortion or gay mar
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May 05, 2009
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Sound off: Freedom of religion, conscience rights under attack

William Batz, who has a doctorate in philosophy and is the secretary for social concerns at the Diocese of Pittsburgh, recently answered questions from the Pittsburgh Catholic on the Obama administration's announcement that it would begin a process to rescind Health and Human Services
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April 23, 2009
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abortion, catholic doctors, catholic hospitals, catholic nurses, conscience, conscience clause, conscience protection, health, Health Care, healthcare, life, pharmacist conscience, pro-life, religious freedom, Religious Liberty

Religious liberty threatened by sexual orientation bill

In a fast track maneuver, legislation with the potential to threaten religious liberty narrowly advanced from the Pennsylvania House of Representatives State Government Committee with a 12 to 11 vote on March 11, 2009. The bill, known as HB 300, would add “sexual orientation and
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March 17, 2009
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discrimination, HB 300, legislation, marriage, Religious Liberty, sexual orientation
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