Religion and Health Care

Do Unto Others: U.S. Bishops, Religious Liberty And Gay Americans' Tax Dollars

John Mattras | Posted 01.28.2012

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John Mattras

It is time for the bishops to own up to the obvious reality that denying services to a class of individuals is, in fact, discrimination.

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Faith Leaders And The Campaign For Healthy Kids

Andrew Hysell | Posted 12.10.2011

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Andrew Hysell

Although everyone's faith was different, the cause was the same -- a unified desire to promote the welfare of children.

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Catholic Hospitals Back Health Care Reform: Bart Stupak Continues to Whine

Reproductive Justice | Posted 05.25.2011

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Reproductive Justice

A group representing America's Catholic hospitals announced last week that it would support the Senate's health care reform legislation, breaking rank with the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.

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47 National Religious Leaders (Christian, Jewish and Muslim) Call for Urgent Priority to Health Care Reform -- and Why I Signed

Rabbi Michael Lerner | Posted 05.25.2011

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Rabbi Michael Lerner

The lure of "inclusion" and "access to the powerful" and "being part of the consensus" seemed attractive, while there seemed to be little to be gained by simply not being on the list.

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