Democrats and Republicans Join in Support of Pro-Life Measure
News Release / Posted June 13, 2012
The Michigan House of Representatives today passed with overwhelming bipartisan support legislation that will address documented abortion clinic abuses and put in place measures to protect the health and safety of women who follow the path of abortion.
News Release / Posted June 13, 2012
Michigan Catholic Conference has released a brief video message from Policy Advocate Rebecca Mastee speaking to House Bill 5711, the “omnibus” abortion bill that is slated for House passage, possibly in the coming hours. In the video, Mastee addresses the measures included in the bill and dispels frequently cited myths about the legislation.
Only 4 of 32 Outpatient Abortion Facilities in Michigan are Licensed
News Release / Posted June 7, 2012
Michigan Catholic Conference Policy Advocate Rebecca Mastee testified today before the House Health Policy Committee in support of legislation that will protect women from unacceptable and harmful abortion practices, facilities, and practitioners. The legislation, House Bill 5711, combines several existing bills into one “pro life omnibus” bill that addresses, in part, abortion clinic abuses that were discussed at a March 15th Senate subcommittee hearing.
Complaint Cites First Amendment Religious Liberty Violations
News Release / Posted May 21, 2012
Michigan Catholic Conference today filed documents in U.S. District Court as a plaintiff in a lawsuit challenging the mandate established by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that requires many faith-based employers to provide in their health benefit plans abortion-inducing drugs, sterilization and artificial contraception, all of which the Catholic Church finds morally objectionable.
Posted May 21, 2012
News Release / Posted May 10, 2012
Michigan Catholic Conference President and C.E.O. Paul A. Long is speaking in opposition today to House Bill 4769, legislation intended to prohibit the application of foreign law in Michigan. Michigan Catholic Conference is strongly opposed to this bill because of its likely impact on the application of Catholic canon law in the state.
News Release / Posted May 2, 2012
Michigan Catholic Conference released the following statement regarding today's announcement of the formation of a Michigan Legislative Prayer Caucus.
News Release / Posted March 1, 2012
The votes of Michigan’s U.S. senators, Debbie Stabenow and Carl Levin, against the Blunt Amendment represent an unacceptable position—one that seeks to inflict significant monetary damages on religious employers who will abide by their consciences rather than the dictates of the state. Today’s vote may not be the end of legislative efforts to protect conscience rights, and this critical issue will almost certainly be addressed by the courts. As such, the Catholic Church, numerous other faith denominations and persons of goodwill will continue to oppose the HHS mandate in all three branches of government. While these efforts are underway, opposition from the Catholic faithful, along with consistent and clear teaching from the bishops in the State of Michigan, will continue in order to protect religious liberty rights in our great nation.
News Release / Posted February 15, 2012
“Michigan Catholic Conference applauds the Michigan House of Representatives for supporting this Resolution and commends House leadership for acting to support conscience rights and the First Amendment Right to Religious Freedom.”
News Release / Posted February 15, 2012
A recent U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) mandate that forces religious employers to violate their consciences by including morally objectionable services in their health benefit plans represents a broad attack on the constitutional right to religious freedom and the conscience rights of all Americans, Michigan Catholic Conference testified today before the House Government Operations Committee.