WASHINGTON—On March 4, 2013, Rep.
Diane Black (R-TN) and 50 other House members introduced H.R. 940, the Health
Care Conscience Rights Act of 2013. Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore, chairman
of the USCCB's Ad Hoc Committee for Religious Liberty, welcomed its
introduction with the following statement:
"I am grateful to Congresswoman Black and other sponsors for their leadership today. I welcome the Health Care Conscience Rights Act and call for its swift passage into law. While federal laws are on the books protecting conscience rights in health care, this Act would make such protection truly effective. This overdue measure is especially needed in light of new challenges to conscience rights arising from the federal health care reform act."
In a February 15 letter, Archbishop
Lori urged Congress to enact effective conscience and religious freedom
protection provisions like those of H.R. 940 as part of "must-pass" legislation
for continued funding of federal programs.
A Capitol Hill press conference
featuring four plaintiffs advocating for their conscience rights and religious
freedom will take place at 10 am (EST) Tuesday morning, March 5, 2013 in
Rayburn House Office Building, Room B-318.
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