Congress is now considering two 'must-pass' bills: a Continuing Resolution, or CR, to keep the government funded on a temporary basis, and a bill to raise the federal debt ceiling.  Members of Congress should be urged to work for approval of the Health Care Conscience Rights Act (H.R. 940. S. 1204) as part of these measures.

The NCHLA, National Committee for a Human Life Amendment, Inc., conscience rights and religious liberty Action Alert has been updated.  See: nchla.org/actiondisplay.asp?ID=292.  Please click on this website and send a message to your Members of Congress immediately!

The new fiscal year starts October 1.  A CR of some kind must be passed by that date to keep the government funded on a temporary basis.  The federal debt ceiling issue also must be resolved within the next month or so.

In a September 26 letter to Congress, Archbishop William Lori, Chairman of the bishops' Ad Hoc Committee on Religious Liberty, and Cardinal Sean O'Malley, Chairman of the bishops' Committee on Pro-Life Activities, urges Members to approve the Health Care Conscience Rights Act as part of pending 'must-pass' legislation.  This letter and other documents can be found at:  www.usccb.org/conscience.

Thanks for all you do in support of life!