A coalition of religious leaders are adamently opposing any healthcare bill that supports abortions. The leaders met and wrote "The Manhattan Declaration: A Call of Christian Conscience," a piece vigorously opposing any and all abortion funding.
Although, I have nothing against those who are against abortion (for I hold similar views), many of these people are very inconsistent in their views. Abortion is against their religion, but helping the poor and less fortunate is also a key aspect of many Christians and Caltholics. The health care bill would be very helpful to all less fortunate. However, it seems as if the religious advocates are very single-minded and only focus on two issues: abortion and gay rights. Although these are very important aspects, they should not be the base of every religious persons's decisions.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/11/20/christian-leaders-issue
http://blogs.abcnews.com/george/2009/11/coming-up-on-this-week
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