United States Department of Health and Human Services Executive Decision

The Catholic bishops of the United States of America have called. They want individuals everywhere to know decisions established and maintained by the United States government Executive Branch violate rights to citizen's religious freedom. In particular, actions taken by the Department of Health and Human Resources require that all employee health care plans cover human sterile, contraceptive, and abortive techniques. A clause does provide for religious exemptions, but only for those religious institutions/organizations that employ a specific percentage of workers who adhere to that specific belief system. Catholic hospitals, shelters, food supply houses do not meet these requirements. The Catholic Bishops have asked that individuals concerned over these issues pray and fast.

Here is Anthony Taylor's letter to the individuals of the Catholic Diocese of Little Rock: 

http://www.dolr.org/bishop/hhsletter_012512.pdf