Washington, D.C. (03 August 2009) – American Life League president Judie Brown called on three of the top Catholic charitable organizations to condemn the Obama health-care plan in the wake of an emerging scandal.
Catholic Charities USA, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul and the Catholic Health Association are urging their members to support "healthcare reform now," (i.e., current legislation that includes tax-subsidized abortion and rationed care for the sick and elderly).
ALL was alerted to the scandal when supporters passed along an action alert issued jointly by Catholic Charities and the de Paul Society, in which they tell members and supporters, " [W]e must maintain momentum for health care reform efforts with calls and emails supporting health care reform immediately. The groups that do not support health reform have been blanketing House members in opposition to any reform. Your members of Congress need to hear from you that you support health care reform, and that the system needs to be reformed now."
The Catholic Health Association produced a video which begins with a clip of President Obama, the most pro-abortion president in history, rallying Congress to support his health-care plan. The de Paul Society inserted the video in its web site.
After American Life League issued a statement condemning this move, Catholic Charities USA described "online media reports" as "inaccurate," "disingenuous" and "politically motivated."
"We reported, verbatim, the statements these organizations sent their members," Brown responded. "These groups are apparently attempting to work out a backroom deal with the Obama administration. Their primary concern is universal health care, while the preborn and the elderly are left behind as collateral damage. As institutions rooted in Catholic social teaching, these groups should be at the forefront of the fight against the injustice of rationed care for the poorest of the poor, of tax-subsidized abortion and contraception, and of disregard for the health of the sick and elderly."
American Life League was cofounded in 1979 by Judie Brown. It is the largest grassroots Catholic pro-life organization in the United States and is committed to the protection of all innocent human beings from the moment of creation to death. For more information or press inquiries, please contact Katie Walker at 540.659.4942.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
- Society of St. Vincent de Paul: Let Congress Know Health Care Reform Can't Wait http://www.stvincentdepaul.net/pdf/Let Congress know that Health Care Reform Can.pdf
- Catholic Charities USA: Health Care Statement of Catholic Charities USA (31 July 2009) http://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?pid=1796
- Catholic Health Association: Health Reform Photo Project http://www.catholichealthcare.us/OurVision/HealthRewww.catholichealthcare.us/OurVision/HealthReformPhotoInfo.htm
- American Life League: Collateral Information: Catholic Charitable Organizations Supporting Obamacare
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