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Table of Contents
- Prayer
- Fact Sheets
- Articles and Publications
- Columns and Commentary
- Testimony and Letters
- News Releases and Statements
- Conscience Protection Campaign and Videos
Prayer
Fact Sheets
- Conscience Protection in HR 3, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, May 3, 2011
- Federal Conscience Protection On Abortion:No Threat To Life March 1, 2011
- Issues of Life & Conscience in Health Care Reform: An Analysis of the "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act", May 2010
- Legal Analysis of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and Corresponding Executive Order on Abortion Funding and Conscience Issues, March 2010
- The Need for Conscience Protection, January 2010
- Questions and Answers on Conscience Protections, December 2008
- Conscience Protection Laws Implemented by Dec. 2008 HHS Rule, December 2008
- Current Federal Laws Protecting Conscience Rights, June 2010
- Senator Specter's Substitute for the Hyde/Weldon Conscience Protection Amendment, July 2005
- The Hyde/Weldon Conscience Protection Amendment: No Threat to Women's Lives, April 2005
- The Hyde/Weldon Conscience Protection Amendment: Relationship to Federal Family Planning Guidelines, April 2005
- The Boxer Letter Against the Hyde/Weldon Amendment: A Response, February 2005
- Hyde/Weldon Conscience Protection Amendment Passes Congress, November 2004
- Backgrounder: Hyde Conscience Protection Amendment, September 2004
- Fact Sheet: S. 1397, The Abortion Non-Discrimination Act (ANDA), March 2004
- The Campaign to Force Hospitals to Provide Abortions, September 2003
- The Need for Comprehensive Anti-Discrimination Protection for Health Care Organizers That Choose Not to Provide Abortions, September 2003
- The Need to Strengthen Federal Abortion Non-Discrimination Law, September 2003
- ACLU's Misrepresentations about the HYDE/Weldon Conscience Protection Amendment, July 25, 2002
Articles and Publications
- Effort to end conscience protection threatens all rights, Catholic News Service interview with Bishop Murphy, Chairman of the U.S. Bishops' Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development, March 25, 2009
- The Assault on Catholic Health Care, by Maureen Kramlich, 2002 (En Español)
Columns and Commentary
- Upholding a Right Not to Kill, By Richard Doerflinger, Life Issues Forum, April 29, 2011 (En Español)
- Doctors and Nurses Need Our Help! by Deirdre A. McQuade, Life Issues Forum, March 27, 2009 (En Español)
- Conscience Rights: From Choice to Coercion, by Susan E. Wills, Life Issues Forum, January 23, 2009 (En Español)
- Free for Me, But Not for Thee?, by Richard M. Doerflinger, Life Issues Forum, September 19, 2008
- People Without Conscience, by Richard M. Doerflinger, Life Issues Forum, December 17, 2004
- Sabotaging Health Care, by Maureen K. Bailey, Life Issues Forum, October 8, 2004
- The Abortion Non-Discrimination Act, by Maureen Kramlich, Life Issues Forum, May 10, 2002
Testimony and Letters
- Cardinal DiNardo Letter To Congress Concerning Respect for Rights of Conscience Act HR-1179, July 22, 2011
- Cardinal DiNardo Letter in Support of HR-361 January 21, 2011
- Cardinal DiNardo's Letter Urging Congress to Remedy Abortion & Conscience Flaws in Health Care Reform Law, May 20, 2010
- Regarding Interim Final Rules Relating to Coverage of Preventative Services, September 17, 2010
- Comments on Proposed Rescission of HHS Conscience Regulation, March 23, 2009
- Letter to President-Elect Obama Regarding Executive Orders,
by Cardinal George, January 16, 2009 - USCCB Comments on Proposed HHS Regulations Protecting the Rights of Conscience of Health Care Professionals and Institutions, September 12, 2008
- Cardinal Rigali Letter Urging Congress to Respect Conscience Rights,
July 18, 2008 - Letter to Senate in Opposition to Boxer Amendment, by USCCB, CHA, and CMA, February 23, 2005
- Letter to Congress in Support of Hyde/Weldon Conscience Protection Amendment, by USCCB, CHA and CMA, September 3, 2004
- Letter to the House Appropriations Committee in Support of Weldon/Hyde Conscience Protection Amendment, by USCCB, CHA and CMA, July 13, 2004
- Letter to the Senate in Support of S.1397, the Abortion Non-Discrimination Act, by Cardinal Bevilacqua, August 15, 2003
- Cardinal Bevilacqua Letter in Support of S.2008, the Abortion Non-Discrimination Act, October 8, 2002
- Cardinal Bevilacqua Letter in Support of H.R.4691, the Abortion Non-Discrimination Act, September 20, 2002
- Letter to Congress in Support of H.R.4691, the Abortion Non-Discrimination Act, July 1, 2002
- Testimony before Kansas State Legislature on Health Care Providers' Rights of Conscience of Act (HR 2711), by the Secretariat for Pro-Life Activities, February 20, 2002
- Letter to Congress on Mandated Contraceptive Coverage and Conscience Protection, July 26, 2000
- Letter in Support of Hoekstra Amendment to H.R. 2043, July 1, 1999
News Releases and Statements
- USCCB Welcomes House Passage of ‘No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act’ May 5, 2011
- Cardinal DiNardo Urges Support for ‘Respect for Rights of Conscience Act’ April 6, 2011
- USCCB Finds Weakening of Health Care Conscience Rule a ‘Disappointment,’ Affirms Some Positive Elements February 18, 2011
- Bishops Support Three Bills to Strengthen Protections for Life and Conscience January 24, 2011
- Pro-Life Spokesperson Urges Institute of Medicine Committee to Focus on Life-Saving Preventive Health Services for Women, Exclude Contraception, Sterilization November 16, 2010
- Bishops Urge Congress to Support Bill to Remedy Abortion, Conscience Flaws in Health Care Reform Law
May 20, 2010 - Bishops Encourage Vigilance that Health Care Legislation Protects Conscience, does not Fund Abortion
March 23, 2010 - Bishops Urge Congress to Resume Work on Health Care with Access for All, Protection of Life, Conscience Rights
January 26, 2010 - New Survey: Most Americans Want Health Care Reform, Oppose Abortion Coverage, Support Conscience Protection Laws
September 22, 2009 - Cardinal George Praises President Obama’s Promise to Support Conscience Clauses, Seeks to Work With Administration on Goal
May 22, 2009 - New Poll Shows Strong Support for Conscience Rights in Health Care
April 8, 2009 - Bishop Murphy Says Conscience Protection Necessary to Protect Human Rights
March 27, 2009 - Doctor, Nurse, Medical Students Call for Conscience Protection on USCCB Web Site
March 18, 2009 - Cardinal George Urges Catholics to Tell Administration: Keep Conscience Protections for Health Care Workers
March 16, 2009 - Bishops' Pro-Life Official "Gravely Concerned" Over Threat To HHS Conscience Protection Regulation
February 27, 2009 - Bishops Urge New President to Keep Laws on Conscience Rights, Foreign Aid for Abortion, Embryonic Stem Cell Research
January 19, 2009 - Bishops Welcome HHS Regulation Protecting Conscience Rights in Health Care
December 18, 2008 - USCCB Applauds Proposed Conscience Regulations From HHS
September 16, 2008 - Bishops Welcome HHS Regulations Protecting Conscience Rights in Health Care, August 21, 2008
- HHS Secretary Leavitt Praised for Defending Physicians' Conscience Rights
March 19, 2008 - Bishops' Official Reacts to Failed Effort to Rescind Protections for Pro-Life Doctors and Nurses
April 22, 2005 - Bishops' Spokeswoman Criticizes Abortion Advocates' Suit To Allow Discrimination Against Pro-Life Doctors
December 13, 2004 - Bishops' Official Applauds Pro-Life 'Conscience Protection' Provision of Appropriations
December 9, 2004 - Bishops' Official Applauds Passage Of Pro-Life 'Conscience Protection' In Appropriations Bill
November 22, 2004 - Bishops' Official Applauds Senate Introduction of Abortion Non-Discrimination Act, July 14, 2003
- Pro-Life Official Hails House Passage of Abortion Non-Discrimination Act, September 25, 2002
- Cardinal Urges House to Support Abortion Non-Discrimination Act, September 20, 2002
- Bishops' Spokesperson Urges Swift Passage of Abortion Non-Discrimination Act, July 12, 2002