Legislation an Unmitigated Victory for Catholic Values
Catholics United executive director Chris Korzen issued the following statement today in response to the U.S. House of Representatives' passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act:
"Today's vote marks the beginning of a new era in our nation's great history. Because of the House of Representatives' courageous action, America's hard-working families will no longer bear indignities at the hands of insurance companies. They will not lose their insurance because they lose their job. Pre-existing conditions will always be covered. Some 30 million Americans will have access to quality affordable health care. The bill which passed Congress tonight prohibits federal funding of abortion and protects life by expanding adoption credits and improving supports for pregnant women."
"These advances are an unmitigated victory for Catholic values, which hold that health care is a fundamental human right, not a privilege only to be enjoyed by the few. We thank all those who worked tirelessly to to make this dream a reality, especially Catholic members of Congress who voted for reform, and those in the Catholic community who stood by their convictions to help make history."
I thank God for this miracle!
I thank God for this miracle! After a 100 years of trying, since the days of Teddy Roosevelt, finally the greatest country on Earth will offer healthcare to its Citizens who need it.
To the Pro-life folks, who have been lied to by the Republicans I say: please look up the 1976 Hyde Amendment which prohibits federal funds from being used to fund abortions. Its not legal to us government funds for abortions.
Also, how can anyone be pro-life and against healthcare for Americans without it? Is the life of a 3 year old with asthma less sacred than the baby in the womb? Is the life of a 40 year old mother with cancer less sacred than the baby in the womb?
According to a Harvard study, over 40,000 Americans die every year because they do not have healthcare. Are their lives less sacred than the baby in the womb?