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The Catholic Church in New Jersey Stands Ready to Help Moms and Mothers-to-Be in Need
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May 12, 2022Catholic Church in New Jersey Stands Ready to Help Moms
and Mothers-to-Be in Need
A joint statement from the New Jersey Catholic bishops on Governor Murphy's proposal that all health insurers in New Jersey provide
coverage for abortion services
The Catholic Bishops of New Jersey join to express our disappointment and outrage over Governor Murphy's announcement regarding proposed legislation to expand access to abortion in New Jersey, an act that by its very nature terminates human life. If enacted, this legislation would mandate health insurance coverage for abortions, codify regulations that allow non-physicians to perform abortions; and create a public fund that dedicates taxpayer money to pay for abortions.
Ironically, New Jersey already has some of the most permissive abortion laws in the United States and continues to provide abortion providers tens of millions of dollars in public funds to perform these services. New Jersey continues to rank among the top three states in annual abortion procedures nationwide. For these reasons it is incomprehensible to force health insurance providers in New Jersey to cover 100 percent of the cost to expand access to these abhorrent services.
This proposed legislation is a direct attack on the dignity and sanctity of life and is further evidence that we have failed as a society when a mother feels her only option is to end the life of her child.
For our part, the Catholic Church is committed to opposing this legislation, but more importantly we stand ready to broaden and increase awareness about the abundant resources and programs we offer from pregnancy and foster care centers to clothing, food, housing services, adoption agencies, family resource centers, and national programs such as Walking with Moms in Need . We promise to assist and stand by every mother and family facing a difficult and unplanned pregnancy.
Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R. Most Reverend Kevin J. Sweeney
Archbishop, Archdiocese of Newark Bishop, Diocese of Paterson
Most Reverend David M. O'Connell, CM Most Reverend James F. Checchio
Bishop, Diocese of Trenton Bishop, Diocese of Metuchen
Most Reverend Dennis J. Sullivan Most Reverend Kurt Burnette
Bishop, Diocese of Camden Bishop, Eparchy of Passaic
Most Reverend Yousif Habash
Bishop of Our Lady of Deliverance of the Syriac Catholic Diocese
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The New Jersey Catholic Church stands ready to help mothers-to-be in need
Joint Statement of the Catholic Bishops of New Jersey
on Governor Murphy's proposal that every health insurer
in New Jersey provide coverage for abortion services
The Catholic Bishops of New Jersey join together to express our disappointment and outrage over Governor Murphy's announcement of a proposed bill that would require all health insurers in New Jersey to pay for abortion services, an act that by its very nature ends human life. If enacted, this bill could mandate this by requiring health insurance coverage for abortions, codify regulations that allow non-medical personnel to perform abortions, and create a public fund that sets aside taxpayer money to pay for abortions. abortions.
Ironically, New Jersey already has some of the most lenient abortion laws in the United States and continues to provide abortion providers with tens of millions of dollars in public funds to perform these procedures. New Jersey continues to rank in the top 3 departments for the most abortion procedures per year nationally. For these reasons it is incomprehensible to force New Jersey health insurance providers to cover 100% of their cost to expand access to these abhorrent procedures.
The announcement of this bill is a direct attack on the dignity and sanctity of life and is further proof that we have failed as a society, when a mother feels that her only option is to end the life of her child. she.
For our part, the Catholic Church is committed to opposing this bill, and most importantly, we stand ready to expand and raise awareness of the many resources and programs we offer, ranging from Pregnancy Shelters, clothing, food, housing, adoption agencies, family resource centers, and national programs such as Walk with Mothers in Need . We promise to help and be at the foot of every mother and every family facing a difficult and unplanned pregnancy.
Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R. Rt. Kevin J. Sweeney
Archbishop, Archdiocese of Newark Bishop, Diocese of Paterson
Rt. David M. O'Connell, CM The Rt. James F. Checchio
Bishop, Diocese of Trenton Bishop, Diocese of Metuchen
Rt. Dennis J. Sullivan Rt. Kurt Burnette
Bishop, Diocese of Camden Bishop, Eparchy of Passaic
Rt. Yousif Habash
Bishop, Syrian Catholic Diocese of Our Lady of Liberation
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