Health Care Reform
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has created guidance for Catholics on the issue of Health Care Reform.Their full policy is available on their web site at Health Care Reform.
The Bishops support health care reform, and say that it should include:
- a truly universal health policy with respect for human life and dignity
- access for all with a special concern for the poor and inclusion of legal immigrants
- pursuing the common good and preserving pluralism including freedom of conscience and variety of options
- restraining costs and applying them equitably across the spectrum of payers
Read Letter to Congress to Help Reform Health Care, Protect Human Life and Dignity (PDF)
Bishop William Murphy, July 17, 2009
Get Involved
Join the efforts of a local group funded by the Catholic Campaign for Human Development that is working on health care reform. In Raleigh Diocese contact
Sr. Joan Jurski, O.S.F.
Office of Peace and Justice/Respect Life
715 Nazareth Street
Raleigh, NC 27606
Phone: (919) 821-9751
Fax: (919) 821-9705
Call your members of Congress (use the Capitol Switchboard at 
202-224-3121
to contact your Representative or Senators) and tell them health care reform should:
- Include health care coverage for all people from conception until natural death, and continue the federal ban on funding for abortions;
- Include access for all with a special concern for the poor;
- Pursue the common good and preserve pluralism, including freedom of conscience; and
- Restrain costs and apply costs equitably among payers.
Further Information
"Genuine health care reform that protects the life and dignity of all is a moral imperative and a vital national obligation" - Bishop William F. Murphy
October 30, 2009
Dear Catholic Voice North Carolina Participant:
The Catholic Bishops of the United States have issued an urgent Call to Action regarding the health care reform debate that is currently underway in the United States Congress.
The Bishops have concluded that the three bills under consideration are seriously flawed in the following areas: 1) mandating the use of federal funds to pay for abortions (which is contrary to our current federal law), 2) forcing health care workers and Catholic medical institutions to perform medical procedures in violation of their religious conscience and 3) providing adequate access to health care for the poor and immigrants.
We invite you to visit the Bishops' website that is dedicated to this issue and to contact your elected representatives as soon as possible. You can do so by going to the Bishops' website or by visiting your diocesan website.
Raleigh
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