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White House Rebukes U.S. Bishops over Abortion Funding

By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Journalist White House press secretary Robert Gibbs says U.S. Catholic bishops are wrong in their belief that abortion funded is included in health care reform, once again making the misleading claim that an existing amendment prohibiting federal funding of abortion, known as the Hyde amendment, would prevent this from happening.

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U.S. Bishops Say Amendments to Health Care Bill Not Enough

By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Writer While applauding two amendments to the House health care reform bill that will protect certain state laws regulating abortion and existing federal conscience rights, the changes are not enough, says the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB).

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Official says Obama’s “Robust” Conscience Protection Promise is Phony

By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS Staff Writer Even though President Barack Obama promised a “robust” conscience clause protecting health care workers, a former official of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) says his $635 billion off-budget reserve fund includes principles that will deny health providers the freedom to choose not to kill unborn babies through abortion.

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