Conference of Catholic Bishops urge action by parishioners

As Catholics in Kansas City and across the country head to Mass this weekend, they can expect to see messages in their weekly bulletins urging them to contact Congress about the recent health reform initiatives.  The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has distributed the message that they cannot support the existing health care proposals unless it includes language specifically forbidding the use of taxpayer dollars funding abortions.  To date, the Democratic leadership has refused to include such language and is said to be considering rules to prevent amendments from being attached on the House floor.

Rep. Bart Stupak (D- MI) has proposed…read more at the Examiner

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