Bill Text: GA SR828 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Affordable Care Act; recognizing and condemning the effect on the American Catholic Church
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-03-26 - Senate Read Second Time [SR828 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2011-SR828-Enrolled.html
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Senate
Resolution 828
By:
Senators McKoon of the 29th, Shafer of the 48th, Bethel of the 54th, Ligon, Jr.
of the 3rd, Albers of the 56th and others
A
RESOLUTION
Recognizing
and condemning the effect of the Affordable Care Act on the American Catholic
Church; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
the Affordable Care Act consists of individual mandate provisions that force
people to buy insurance or pay a penalty tax for not doing so; and
WHEREAS,
the law entails that all health plans provide preventive services which now
include child vaccinations, physical check-ups, and other practical medical
services that some people do not want from time to time; and
WHEREAS,
the Department of Health and Human Services announced that the final rule on
preventive health services will ensure that women with health insurance coverage
will have access to full range of the Institute of Medicine's recommended
preventive services, including all FDA approved forms of contraception;
and
WHEREAS,
the mandate was not supposed to be enforced against the various services and
schools run by the American Catholic Church, but the Administration has since
stated that as of August 1, 2012, they must also comply with the new law;
and
WHEREAS,
the Catholic belief is that an unborn child is a fully-corporate, living human
being; and
WHEREAS,
the Church states that abortion, kinetic or chemical, terminates the life of a
human being and violates the Sixth Commandment, making the Church morally
culpable for every abortion taking place under the insurance plan;
and
WHEREAS,
the American Catholic Church is reaching out in an attempt to hold onto their
First Amendment rights, as well as their belief and religion.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body recognize
and condemn the effects on the American Catholic Church by the Affordable Care
Act's newly mandated law.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed
to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to the public and the press.
