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<P class=pagetitle align=center><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>Cardinal Dinardo Urges
Support for Law Preventing Federal Funding of Abortion</FONT></STRONG></P>
<P align=center><FONT face=Arial><STRONG>Law would apply Hyde amendment policy
to all federal funds<BR></STRONG><STRONG>Would protect health care providers
from retaliation for not assisting with abortions</STRONG> </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial>WASHINGTON—Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo, chair of the U.S.
bishops’ Committee on Pro-Life Activities, called on members of the House of
Representatives to support the “No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act” (H.R.
5939), introduced by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) at the end of July.<BR></FONT><A
href="blocked::http://www.usccb.org/comm/archives/2010/10-150.shtml"><FONT
face=Arial>http://www.usccb.org/comm/archives/2010/10-150.shtml</FONT></A></P>
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