RE: Action Alert: Call for Public Comment to HHS by Thursday

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From: NCHLA: Human Life Action [info@nchla.org]
Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2017 4:32 PM
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Subject: Action Alert: Call for Public Comment to HHS by Thursday

Call to ActionDear Friend, I write today to encourage you to respond to a call for public comments. Every four years, the federal Department of Health and Human Services, (HHS), updates its strategic
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Call to Action
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Dear Friend,

I write today to encourage you to respond to a call for public comments. Every four years, the federal Department of Health and Human Services, (HHS), updates its strategic plan to define its mission, goals, and how it will measure its progress in addressing specific national problems over a four-year period. There are some solid, pro-life provisions in the recently released plan and we should thank the Administration encourage them to adopt them. Time is short, as comments will close this Thursday, October 26. Won't you take action now to support this pro-life plan?

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The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has recently submitted comments in support of this HHS mission statement calling them "commendable and important goals" and notes that there are several praiseworthy elements:

First, the Plan helpfully recognizes and endorses the need to promote the health of human beings at every stage of life, "from conception to natural death."

Second, the Plan helpfully recognizes the need to reduce burdens on the free exercise of religion, and to promote the equal participation of individuals and organizations of faith in the delivery of health care and other services and in HHS programs.

Third, the Plan helpfully supports the implementation of programs to protect and strengthen marriage and family.

Fourth, the Plan includes many praiseworthy features intended to extend the reach of health services to underserved populations. However, the Plan would benefit from additional clarity on care for those in poverty, especially in ensuring the integrity and reach of existing poverty-related programs.

You can see the USCCB comments in full here<https://www.votervoice.net/BroadcastLinks/JRzhhiZbUe3Wj-1Jbx137g>. Thank you for always standing with us. Together we will be heard.

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Amy McInerny
Executive Director

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