"Pro-Life" GOPers Blasted For Opposing Children's Health Care Bill by Catholics United

http://www.catholics-united.org/schip-ads

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 11, 2007

Contact:
Chris Korzen
(202) 903-0856
ckorzen@catholics-united.org

Washington - Catholics United will launch a radio advertising campaign targeting ten members of Congress whose opposition to the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) have compromised their pro-life voting records.

The ads, which feature a mother urging her Congressional Representative to support SCHIP, will primarily air on Christian and talk radio stations from Monday Oct. 15 to Wednesday, Oct. 17 as Congress approaches a critical Oct. 18 vote to override President Bush’s veto of bipartisan SCHIP legislation.

“Building a true culture of life requires public policies that promote the welfare of the most vulnerable,” said Chris Korzen, executive director of Catholics United. “At the heart of the Christian faith is a deep and abiding concern for the need of others. Pro-life Christians who serve in Congress should honor this commitment by supporting health care for poor children.”

The following members of Congress have voted against SCHIP, which provides high-quality health coverage to more than six million children whose families would otherwise be unable to afford insurance. Radio ads will air on local radio stations in their congressional districts.

Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite, Florida (listen)
Rep. Joseph Knollenberg, Michigan (listen)
Rep. Thaddeus McCotter, Michigan (listen)
Rep. Tim Walberg, Michigan (listen)
Rep. Steve Chabot, Ohio (listen)
Rep. Gene Taylor, Mississippi (listen)
Rep. Michele Bachmann, Minnesota (listen)
Rep. Sam Graves, Missouri (listen)
Rep. Thelma Drake, Virginia (listen)
Rep. John Peterson, Peterson (listen)

The script for the radio commercial reads: “I'm the mother of three children, and I'm pro-life. I believe that protecting the lives our children must be our nation’s number one moral priority. That’s why I’m concerned that Congressman X says he’s pro-life but votes against health care for poor children. That’s not pro-life. That’s not pro-family. Tell Congressman X to vote for health care for children. Call him today at XXXX, that’s XXXXX.”

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, Catholic Charities USA, and the Catholic Health Association have all urged Congress and President Bush to support SCHIP.
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Catholics United is a non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to promoting the message of justice and the common good found at the heart of the Catholic Social Tradition. This is accomplished through online advocacy and educational activities. For more information, visit www.catholics-united.org.

with this.

Good!

Many women choose to abort because they feel that they just cannot economically raise a child, either because of an absent father or a lack of promising economic prospects.

In any case, you would have fewer abortions if we made health care a right for all Americans, created a growing economy for all, and not just the wealthy few and free college tuition for all qualified students.

far more than Protestant evangelicals, we are CONSISTENT in our pro-life positions, from conception to grave (not just the fetal stage). Of course Catholic organizations would support SCHIP--good for them.

Or Protestant-bashing. Or Mormon-bashing. Or Jew-bashing. Or Muslim-bashing. Or (name your religion)-bashing.

People's religious beliefs are their religious beliefs. One can certainly oppose another's policy positions--including ones which one may claim develops from his or her religious beliefs--but the religion itself, and one's personal adherence to it, is off limits to me.

Because most Catholics, even those who oppose abortion and vote heavily on that particular issue, don't agree with the GOP corporatist mantra that we are living in a country with "the best health care system in the world."

they profess to be "pro life" but vote against insurance for poor kids..well they are anti-life then.all they care about is political mileage..otherwise how do u explain their indifference??


bhumika
politics desk,Voxant Newsroom