HHS Mess

FOX News published an open letter that opens with "Unacceptable," in response to President Obama's announcement of his "compromise" or "resolution" to the controversy over the HHS contraception mandate. As FOX notes, the letter is signed by three dozen significant players in academia and public policy centers in various religious groups, though mostly Catholic. The letter goes a long way to explaining the actual substance of what Obama's most recent policy (February 10, 2012) states.

Here are some other related resources:

February 10th President's Press Conference (with a nervous Ms. Sibelius)
http://www.whitehouse.gov/photos-and-video/video/2012/02/10/president-obama-speaks-contraception-and-religious-institutions?utm_source=wethepeople&utm_medium=response&utm_campaign=contraception

Official Whitehouse response to We the People petition signed by almost 30,000 Americans:
https://wwws.whitehouse.gov/petitions#!/response/protecting-health-women-while-accommodating-religious-liberty?utm_source=wethepeople&utm_medium=response&utm_campaign=contraception

And the response from Catholic groups and pro-life advocacy groups:

National Right-to-Life Committee response:
http://nrlc.org/press_releases_new/Release021012.html

Then the USCCB statement on these developments, which specifically says in its concluding remarks that no contact occurred between the Obama Administration and the Bishops: http://usccb.org/issues-and-action/religious-liberty/conscience-protection/bishops-renew-call-to-legislative-action-on-religious-liberty.cfm

Just keep the facts straight and stand up for the truth - that's all we ask! Let the truth set you free!


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