From: wilton hebert

To: E-OHPSCA2713.EBSA

Subject: I object to mandated insurance coverage of contraceptives

Date: Saturday, August 06, 2011 10:02:17 AM

I object to anyone having to provide insurance coverage for contraceptions and abortions

against their religious belief. Enough is enough. Stop destroying our country. How much

more do you think God will tolerate. This also will affect you personally also. It's not

what you think or what I think but rather what God wants. We have crossed the line a

long time ago the question now is how much futher will we go. Your decision will affect

you personally and your family. You cannot run from God. He is just and merciful. Let

us now seek His mercy and respect the Life He has created. If you no longer believe in

God at least stand by your belief in fairness and let the people live by their concience.

Thank you.

Object to Mandated Insurance Coverage of Contraceptives and

Abortifacients

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FROM:

Rob Tasman

TO:

Wilton Hebert

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Friday, August 5, 2011 4:48 PM

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Call To Action

On August 1st, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued

new mandates concerning preventive health services to be covered by insurance

plans. These mandates - in response to the Institute of Medicine's advisory report

issued to HHS - require that all insurance plans provide coverage for all

prescription contraceptives approved by the FDA, as well as abortifacients such as

the "morning after" pill and "Ella" (a drug similar to RU-486 which can induce an

abortion some weeks into pregnancy).
There are a few exceptions and these include those group health plans which were

in effect before the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Health Care

Reform) was enacted, along with those offered by employers who are deemed by

HHS to qualify as a "religious employer." However, the definition of "religious

employer" is so narrow that its applicability negates most religious employers

within the United States.

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has voiced its strict

opposition to and disappointment with this final Act of HHS, due to its failure to

ensure respect for rights of conscience when developing such mandates. The

National Catholic Bioethics Center (NCBC) has also strongly opposed this

mandate.

You may notice that this is not a traditional VoterVoice Action Alert. This is

largely due to what we are asking of you now... It appears that the only area

subject to reconsideration within this entire manner, is the narrowly defined

"religious employer" language. Therefore, we are asking that you contact HHS

via email before September 30th for comment. It is critical that all voices of

conscience be heard and protected in such important and widespread policy

decisions. Respect for conscience is continually tested and challenged, yet it is

essential that such conscience protection be granted for not only religious

employers, but for all employers, insurers, and policy issuers with moral, ethical,

or religious objections as well.

PLEASE CONTACT HHS at: 

E-OHPSCA2713.EBSA@dol.gov

to express your opposition to the definition of "religious employer" within

the context of a lack of true conscience protection!

Thank you. Sincerely,

Rob Tasman

Associate Director

Louisiana Conference of Catholic Bishops

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