Tags: health care reform
Call For A Catholic Tea Party Movement Claims Bishops Conference Is Too Liberal

Sarah Posner.

Conservative Catholic group urges a tea party for Catholics, to oppose health care reform.

Reconciliation and Reconciliation

Daniel Schultz.

How the religious meaning doesn't really fly in Congress.

Stupak Is Back, But Moderate Catholic Group Says His Amendment “Goes Too Far”

Sarah Posner.

Catholics United says both House and Senate abortion restrictions "go too far," but supports passing Senate version of bill.

Catholic Charities Cuts Off Health Insurance To Employees’ Spouses in DC

Sarah Posner.

Rather than provide health care to gay and lesbian spouses, Catholic Charities cuts off spousal benefits.

Catholic Bishops Now Push Health Care Bill They Held Up

Sarah Posner.

USCCB claims a bill that doesn't sufficiently restrict abortion is not "genuine health care reform."

Is Bart Stupak As Marginalized As He Claims?

Sarah Posner.

In New York Times interview, anti-choice Democrat claims he's been shunned by his party. Not so much?

New Poll Shows Pro-Stupak Democrats Out of Step With Constituents

Sarah Posner.

Catholics for Choice commissions surveys in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maine, and Texas.

A New Year’s Health Care Sobriety Test for Religious Progressives: It’s Not Obama

Peter Laarman.

Responsible religious leaders need to stay sober and stop cheerleading for the Democrats and for the Obama White House just because they’re not total Visigoths.

‘Centrist’ Advocates of ‘Common Ground’ Endorse Abortion Restrictions in Health Care Bill

Sarah Posner.

Is Casey compromise on abortion in health care bill “common ground” or “idiotic?”

The Nitty-Gritty of the Senate Abortion Amendments (King Herod Aside)

Sarah Posner.

Nelson rejects Casey's compromise.

Religious Right: God Should Kill Health Care Reform to Save America from Herod

Sarah Posner.

Christmas story spurs new theocratic fantasies to defeat health care reform.

Getting Beyond “Abortion Neutrality”

Sarah Posner.

If Hyde is unfair and discriminatory, why is extending it “neutral”?

Will A Methodist Hold Up Health Care for the Catholic Bishops?

Sarah Posner.

Ben Nelson says he won't vote to end debate on a Senate health care bill without his Stupak anti-abortion amendment.

Stopping Stupak: No More Playing Nice?

Sarah Posner.

At Capitol Hill rally, pro-choice Democrats talk women's rights, not common ground.

Senate Health Care Bill Satisfies Pro-Choice Legislators on Abortion

Sarah Posner.

But will the anti-choice Democrats Stupak-ify it?

The Democrats Got Religion, At Huge Cost

Sarah Posner.

Faith outreach a craven quest for more votes.

Talking Points on Freedom of Conscience and Federal Funds

Sarah Posner.

Religious organizations want to be trusted with federal funds. Shouldn't women be trusted too?

Perception v. Reality of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops

Sarah Posner.

Democrats bent to their wishes. Religious pro-choice advocates are asking why.

Why Don’t Churches Have to Disclose Lobbying Activities?

Sarah Posner.

A Democrat in Congress has called for changes to the IRS rules on church issue advocacy. That’s not likely to change, but perhaps some transparency is in order.

Stupak Bent to Republicans, Not His Catholic Constituents

Sarah Posner.

His district is no more Catholic than the rest of Michigan or the country, but it is heavily Republican.

Will the Catholic Hierarchy Punish Six Stupak Supporters Who Voted Against Health Care Reform?

Sarah Posner.

Out of 23 Democrats who voted for Stupak-Pitts but against House health care reform bill, six are Catholics.

Anti-Choice Catholic Group Threatens to Target House Members at Church

Sarah Posner.

Threat to distribute voter guides focused on Stupak-Pitts and abortion voting records may run afoul of IRS rules.

Pro-Choice Groups Livid Over Passage of Stupak Amendment

Sarah Posner.

Groups had compromised with anti-choice ideologues to gain passage of broader health reform measure rewarded with biggest rollback of reproductive rights in decades.

Politics, Not Religion, At Heart of Health Care Reform Wrangle on Abortion

Sarah Posner.

Despite repeated compromises from pro-choice Democrats, anti-choice Dems threaten to kill health care reform unless all their demands are met.  

Spiritual Healing in Health Care Reform

Sarah Posner.

The Lion of the Senate's history with the Christian Scientists.