Elijah Friedeman, the Millennial Perspective

All the ground gained by the pro-life movement is in danger of being lost.

Those are the opening words to a video produced by a coalition of more than fifty pro-life groups. The group includes organizations such as Focus On the Family, 40 Days for Life, and the Christian Medical Association.

This coalition has come together to oppose the healthcare bill which will allow the government to use taxpayer money for abortions.

The coalition has written a letter to congress stating why they disagree with the current healthcare bill. Here's an excerpt:

If the President’s goal is to reduce the number of abortions, it should be noted that advocates for and against abortion agree that public funding bans save lives by reducing abortion. Even the pro-abortion Alan Guttmacher Institute routinely issues papers indicating that when publicly funded abortions are not available, women are less likely to obtain an abortion.

Yet the draft proposals go even further than just funding abortion with taxpayers’ dollars.  The proposals ensure that every American will eventually be in a plan that includes abortion: the bills require individuals to buy health insurance that meets certain minimum benefits standards – standards to be determined by the Secretary of HHS. History has shown that if the law does not clearly state that abortion is excluded, government agencies and the courts will mandate that abortion be a required benefit.

Also, the draft proposals fall far short of protecting doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals who, for reasons of grave moral concerns, decline to perform or refer for abortions or other medical procedures. Catholic hospitals make up 15-20% of all hospitals in the country.  If they are forced to perform abortions under the new government healthcare plan, it is possible that many would close their doors rather than violate the ethical and religious directives of their church.  Strong, clear protections for private conscience must be included in any healthcare legislation.

The unborn and their mothers deserve better than abortion.  There are always two patients, mother and baby.  America deserves a health care system that respects, protects, and cherishes both.

You can read the rest of the letter here.

The coalition also produced this video.

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