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LEGISLATIVE ALERTS
         Harmful Cuts Proposed in State Budget for Parochial School Busing Funds
On April 19, 2013, the Appropriations Committee of the General Assembly proposed a drastic cut in the funding for Catholic school bus transportation.
This legislative action represents an extremely unfair reduction of funding and places an undue burden on the parents of Catholic school students.
 Click here to read more and to contact your legislators.
 
 
Help Preserve Insurance Coverage for Low Income Parents
 Contact Your State Senator and Representative Today
The Governor’s proposed biennial budget includes a recommendation to move approximately 37,500 low income parents from the HUSKY program to the new state health insurance exchange (Access Health CT) beginning in 2014. These low income adults are currently covered under the HUSKY program, along with their children. 
Click here for more information and to contact your legislators. 
     
 
 
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
 ACTION ALERT
 
Protect Conscience Rights and Religious Liberty: Urge Congressional Support for H.R. 940 
The Obama Administration's contraceptive / abortifacient / sterilization mandate will begin to be enforced against nonprofit religious schools, charities and health care providers on
August 1. In the days to come, Congress must decide whether to address this problem through must-pass legislation before that deadline.

Members of the House should be urged to include the Health Care Conscience Rights Act (H.R. 940) in the next bill needed to keep the federal government operating.

 

To learn more read our one-page fact sheet.

 Click here to read the alert and send a message to your U.S. Representative

Physician-Assisted Suicide Legislation is Dead in Connecticut

         Public Health Committee Fails to Act on Proposed Bill
 

A special thanks to all of you who emailed, called and petitioned our legislators. Your efforts made the defeat of this legislation possible.     
 

   On March 20th, a public hearing on HB 6645 was held by the Public Health Committee. At that hearing a large number of people, from all walks of life, voiced their opinions against physician-assisted suicide. Many others made phone calls, sent emails and signed our petition encouraging the committee members to oppose HB 6645. The voices of those opposed to physician-assisted suicide were heard. The committee deadline for action on the bill was this past Friday, April 5th. HB 6645 was listed on the committee's agenda for a vote, but one was never taken, due to a lack of support among committee members from both political parties.    

   Needless to say, those of you who sent emails, made phone calls and signed our petition helped defeat this terrible piece of legislation. Again, thank you for your help. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
         
 
          Click here for more news and information on the fight to preserve religious liberty