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Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, On August 1, 2011, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued an "interim final rule" that requires virtually all private health insurance plans to include coverage for all FDA-approved prescription contraceptives, abortifacients, female sterilization procedures and related "patient education and counseling for all women with reproductive capacity." Despite outcries opposing the regulation, on January 20, 2012, HHS Secretary, Kathleen Sibelius, responded "… We have decided to add an additional element to the final rule (mandating prevention benefits)...........

Homily for the Mass - Catholics at The Capitol - February 6, 2012 - Capital Plaza Hotel - Frankfort, Kentucky