"Don't Give into Anti-Gay Bishops, Everyone Deserves Health Care"/Sign Petition on facebook link

http://act.faithfulamerica.org/sign/mercyhealth?referring_akid=509.6328.UbMlri&source=facebook

In the age of Pope Francis, why are Catholic bishops trying to deny health care coverage to people just because they're gay?

One of the nation's largest Catholic hospital systems, Mercy Health, is considering extending health insurance benefits to their employees' same-sex spouses. The decision could set a powerful precedent for other Catholic employers.

But now a handful of right-wing bishops are lashing out at Mercy Health, claiming that extending health care benefits would be like "abandoning the faith when subjected to the cruelty and torture of the Roman Empire."

Mercy Health has rushed to clarify that it is "still exploring" its options, so we need to show just how many Christians support health care access for all families, regardless of sexual orientation.

Sign the petition:

We applaud Mercy Health for recognizing that there's no reason for a Catholic employer to deny health insurance to people because of their sexual orientation -- and we urge them to disregard the inflammatory anti-gay rhetoric of a few bishops who clearly haven't been listening to Pope Francis.