Catholic Fire

Catholic Charities USA, The Society of St. Vincent de Paul, and the Catholic Health Association have all thrown their weight behind Obama's push for health care reform. In response, American Life League exposes the Trojan Horse hidden in the bill that opens the way for abortion, calling on Catholics to demand that the bill be scrapped!

I will express my comments on this CNA article below in red. While expressing support for some kind of health care reform, Cardinal Justin Rigali, the chair of the U.S. Bishops’ Secretariat on Pro-Life Activities, says the present reform proposal is “seriously deficient” because it bypasses restrictions on the federal funding of abortion and allows federal officials to make unlimited abortion a mandated benefit. Yes, I agree with this. Obama's health care reform plan forces taxpayers to pay for abortions, which violates their consciences and forces them to finance legislation, which is not only immoral, but is destructive to a human being's physical, psychological, and spiritual well-being. Abortion -- the murder of another human being and the maiming of that child's mother-- is an intrinsically evil act. Abortion is not health care -- it is death care! Writing in an August 11 letter to each member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Cardinal Rigali noted that the U....

From the LA Times , June 25: President Obama suggested at a town hall event Wednesday night that one way to shave medical costs is to stop expensive and ultimately futile procedures performed on people who are about to die and don't stand to gain from the extra care. Read that again. Obama was subtly promoting euthanasia... Read the entire post Obama promotes euthanasia in healthcare plan at Jill Stanek's blog.

Let's see Obama put the money where his mouth is. From my inbox: " President Obama has declared his intention to "reduce abortion". Now he is seeking support from the American Medical Association for his health care plan , and we're calling on him to remember that commitment," said Eric Scheidler, communications director of the Pro-Life Action League . "Our message is simple: Abortion is not health care." Scheidler's group held a pro-life rally outside the Hyatt Regency in Chicago starting at 10:30 a.m. Monday, June 15, where Obama spoke about his health care plan to A.M.A. delegates. In his commencement address at Notre Dame, Obama called for "common ground" on the abortion issue and stated his desire to reduce abortion, which he called a " heart-wrenching decision." Scheidler is calling on President Obama to follow through on this commitment and ensure that any reform of the nation's health care system will: • Prov...