Statement of Bishop Tobin on HHS Mandate

Bishop Thomas Tobin
Bishop of Providence

2/2/2012

The ruthless decision of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to impose mandatory coverage for sterilizations and contraceptives upon private insurance programs, including those offered by the Catholic Church, is an unprecedented, outrageous and unacceptable attack on religious freedom and the moral life and ministry of the Church.

In practical terms, the imposition of this mandate could mean that Catholic institutions will no longer be able to provide health insurance for their own employees. I encourage all members of our diocesan Church to contact their representatives in Congress (information below) to urge them to oppose this attack on religious freedom and to support legislation that will respect the right of the Catholic Church and other faith communities to provide health insurance in a way that will conform with their deeply held religious beliefs.

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Statement of Bishop Tobin on HHS Mandate

Bishop Thomas Tobin Bishop of Providence

Bishop Thomas Tobin
Bishop of Providence