Arvhbishop Donald Wuerl

Debating Health Care: The Catholic Center Pushes Back

With his column today on health care reform, Washington Archbishop Donald Wuerl effectively does three things: First, he reminds policymakers and the public that when the Catholic Church talks about health care reform that values the "dignity and value of each human life," it is not talking only about abortion (or "death panels," real or imagined). Catholic leaders are also talking about immigrants, and -- no lie, Joe Wilson -- by implication that means some form of coverage for undocumented as well as legal immigrants. Wuerl and the bishops don't necessarily want to make coverage for ...

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