Catholic Medical Association Issues a Statement Criticizing ObamaCare

The Catholic Medical Association has come out with its latest statement on what is wrong with ObamaCare. While this latest focuses mostly on the concern of a Federal takeover of the Health Care system, the CMA has been vocal about it not funding abortion & protecting conscinece rights as well. As they make clear: "Above all, it is necessary at this time to ensure that any national health-care reform legislation provides respect for human life (e.g., by not funding or mandating abortion as a “health-care benefit”) and respect for the conscience rights of health-care professionals (e.g., providing nothing less than the current protections in federal and state law—and preferably more)." The CMA has also set up a section on its website about Health Care Reform with tools to help those who want to work to ensure any reform truly aligns with authentic Catholic social teaching.

Here is the intro to the latest statement:

CMA Issues Open Letter to Catholic Organizations
On Monday, September 21, the Catholic Medical Association issued an open letter to Catholic organizations and individual Catholics to share its views on key prudential aspects of health care reform legislation. The letter called for a renewed emphasis on the principle of subsidiarity across the spectum of issues in health care financing and services. The letter critiques the federal government-centered approach evident in legislation passed out of congressional committees. Even apart from the issue of abortion and respect for conscience rights, such an approach is wrong in principle, demonstrably ineffective in practice, and dangerous given the Obama administration's evident refusal to respect human life. The full text of the open letter can be read by clicking HERE: Open Letter to Catholics and Catholic Organizations