MADISON — Wisconsin’s bishops reaffirmed their opposition to a federal mandate that all health insurance plans provide coverage at no cost for contraceptive and sterilization services.
In a June 15 letter to officials at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the bishops renewed their argument that the religious exemption to the mandate, first announced last year, is flawed.
The HHS mandate is one of several limits on religious liberty that Catholics will highlight during the upcoming Fortnight for Freedom. This 14-day observance runs from June 21 through July 4, 2012, and is dedicated to prayer, catechesis, and public action in support of religious liberty.
Fortnight for Freedom kicks off today – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel