![generic1: “The [anti-abortion] amendment is also a big win for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, which used its power, especially with conservative Democrats in swing congressional districts, to help force Democratic leaders to permit a vote that most of them oppose.”
joyengel:…Religion: it gits all up in ya crevices.
icanseenewyorkcityfrommyhouse:…It wasn’t until a Jesuit priest told me thst that the Catholic faith RESPECTED my choice and had faith in me, equivocating the idea that abortion is a choice. And that no one is forcing that matter and that it remains a part of a woman’s conscience ultimately…
Insurers specialize in blocking elective surgical procedures. It’s a lucky coincidence for the USCCB abortion’s usually elective. We can still have such procedures on our dimes since a nationalization of health services isn’t quite on the table; we just can’t assume they’ll be reimbursed.
Medically necessary procedures resulting in a loss of the fetus will continue to be covered; another fortunate coincidence since mother-saving procedures at expense of the fetus are (I’m skipping some nuance, but basically) acceptable to Catholic moral teaching.
Separately, if you read the appeal, the Bishops are at worst two for three today on advocacy. Their other positions were:
Regardless of status, immigrants living in our country need to have access to health care just as any other human being…
Because we support and advocate in favor of affordable and accessible health care for all, especially the poor and marginalized, we want legislation that expands Medicaid eligibility for adults living at 150 percent or lower of the federal poverty level…](http://19.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ksrvnuPh1H1qzbemso1_500.jpg)
generic1: “The [anti-abortion] amendment is also a big win for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, which used its power, especially with conservative Democrats in swing congressional districts, to help force Democratic leaders to permit a vote that most of them oppose.”
joyengel:…Religion: it gits all up in ya crevices.
icanseenewyorkcityfrommyhouse:…It wasn’t until a Jesuit priest told me thst that the Catholic faith RESPECTED my choice and had faith in me, equivocating the idea that abortion is a choice. And that no one is forcing that matter and that it remains a part of a woman’s conscience ultimately…
Insurers specialize in blocking elective surgical procedures. It’s a lucky coincidence for the USCCB abortion’s usually elective. We can still have such procedures on our dimes since a nationalization of health services isn’t quite on the table; we just can’t assume they’ll be reimbursed.
Medically necessary procedures resulting in a loss of the fetus will continue to be covered; another fortunate coincidence since mother-saving procedures at expense of the fetus are (I’m skipping some nuance, but basically) acceptable to Catholic moral teaching.
Separately, if you read the appeal, the Bishops are at worst two for three today on advocacy. Their other positions were:
- Regardless of status, immigrants living in our country need to have access to health care just as any other human being…
- Because we support and advocate in favor of affordable and accessible health care for all, especially the poor and marginalized, we want legislation that expands Medicaid eligibility for adults living at 150 percent or lower of the federal poverty level…
