Pro-Life Legislation
The USCCB advocates for policies that protect and respect human life and dignity, with special concern for those who are unborn, disabled, or terminally ill; seeks to eliminate legalized abortion; opposes legalization of assisted suicide or euthanasia; opposes domestic and foreign abortion funding and efforts to force states and health plans to fund abortion; and supports medical research that respects human life, while opposing human cloning and harmful experiments on human embryos. We encourage you to visit the web site of the USCCB department of Pro-Life Activities for more information.
Legislative Issues in the 111th Congress:
Abortifacient Drugs:
Support rescinding Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for RU-486.
Abortion Funding Bans (Appropriations Riders):
Oppose federal support of abortion in domestic and international health programs, military hospitals, District of Columbia, and federal prisons.
Abortion Regulations:
Support informed consent for women and safety regulations and reporting requirements for abortion clinics.
Abortion Rights (Freedom of Choice Act):
Oppose the establishment of abortion as a fundamental right and efforts to strike down existing abortion restrictions and regulations.
Abstinence Education:
Maintain dedicated funding for abstinence education programs.
Alternatives to Abortion (Pregnant Women Support Act):
Support efforts for pregnant women who may otherwise resort to abortion and for their children.
Conscience Protection:
Oppose discrimination against health care providers that do not participate in abortion, and work to incorporate this policy into permanent law.
Contraceptive Abortifacient Mandates Protection:
Oppose the creation of new mandates for contraceptive or potentially abortifacient drugs; support conscience protection for those who may be affected.
Cord Blood Funding:
Increase funding for public cord blood banking.