Priests for Life vs. HHS Lawsuit: Full Speed Ahead
National Webcast and Prayer Effort Announced
Contact: Andre Kim, 347-286-7277
NEW YORK, Feb. 13, 2012 /
Christian Newswire/ -- Father Frank Pavone, National Director of Priests for Life, reiterated today that the lawsuit he announced last week against the HHS to block enforcement of the mandate requiring objectionable services to be included in health insurance is moving ahead at full speed.
"The so-called 'accommodation' announced on Friday by the President changes nothing," Father Pavone explained. "The moral problem remains, the coercion remains, and therefore our legal challenge remains. We want the mandate rescinded, period."
Priests for Life will release more information regarding its legal action this week. In the meantime, Priests for Life is organizing a national webcast for Wednesday night, Feb. 15, featuring Congressman Chris Smith as well as leaders of the National Right to Life Committee (David O'Steen, Ph.D., Executive Director, and Douglas Johnson, Federal Legislative Director), to discuss the Obama mandate and the action that can be taken. Charles LiMandri, the attorney for Priests for Life in regard to the federal lawsuit, will also be a presenter.
With the webcast, Priests for Life will also launch a national novena of prayer, to last from Feb. 16 through the 24th. Churches and individuals are urged to participate, and more information will be available on the webcast. Sign up at
www.priestsforlife.org/webcast.
Priests for Life is the nation's largest Catholic pro-life organization dedicated to ending abortion and euthanasia. For more information, visit www.priestsforlife.org.
