MORALITY AND ETHICS

Articles and editorials

Kind of Woman Who Needs a Late-Term Abortion, H5447 [31JY]

More Businesses May Pull Plug on Welfare Cash Cards, H318 [1FE]

When States Abuse Women, S1498 [8MR]

Why I Am Leaving Goldman Sachs, S1670 [14MR]

Bills and resolutions

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion receive an ultrasound and the opportunity to review the ultrasound before giving informed consent to receive an abortion (see H.R. 3805), H114 [23JA]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia (see S. 2103), S567 [13FE] (see H.R. 3803), H114 [23JA]

Animals: condemn practice of gassing stray cats and dogs (see H. Res. 761), H5707 [2AU]

——— disapprove use of gas chambers to euthanize shelter animals and support State laws requiring the use of drugs for euthanasia by animal shelters (see H. Res. 736), H5078 [19JY]

Armed Forces: ensure repeal of ‘‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’’ does not infringe upon the free exercise of religion and rights of conscience of members, including chaplains (see S. 3526), S6107 [11SE] (see H.R. 3828), H181 [25JA]

Chin, Vincent J.: recognize anniversary of death as a time to reflect on the dangers of xenophobia and scapegoating (see H. Res. 698), H3975 [21JN]

CPSC: require certain warning labels to be placed on video games that are given certain ratings due to violent content (see H.R. 4204), H1390 [19MR]

Dept. of Defense: certify that American Forces Radio and Television Service programming communicates departmental policies, priorities, goals, and initiatives and supports basic values of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 4189), H1304 [8MR]

Dept. of HHS: ensure religious conscience protections relative to insurance coverage of certain women’s preventive health services (see S. 2043), S163 [30JA] (see S. 2092), S494 [9FE] (see H.R. 3897), H475 [3FE] (see H.R. 3982), H640 [8FE]

——— exempt employers from taxes, penalties, or suits for failure to offer insurance coverage for certain women’s preventive services on the basis of religious belief or moral conviction (see H.R. 6097), H4774 [10JY]

Government regulations: eliminate requirements for duplicative clinical testing of new drugs, vaccines, biological products, or medical devices if inconsistent with relevant ethical norms (see S. 3506), S5977 [2AU]

Health: prevent the sale of bone marrow and umbilical cord blood (see H.R. 6702), H7424 [20DE]

National Character Counts Week: designate (see S. Res. 569), S6455 [19SE]

Schools: prohibit Federal education funding for elementary or secondary schools that provide access to emergency postcoital contraception (see H.R. 4046), H801 [15FE]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see H.R. 6623), H6578 [30NO]

Letters

Dept. of HHS ruling on religious conscience protections relative to insurance coverage of certain women’s preventive health services: Kathleen Sebelius, Sec. of HHS, S1168 [1MR]

——— Senator Collins, S1168 [1MR]

Rights of conscience protection relative to Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act requirements for coverage of specific items and services: Allison Herwitt, Human Rights Campaign (organization), S1133 [29FE]

——— Christopher W. Hansen, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, Inc., S1133 [29FE]

——— Helen M. Alvaré and Kim Daniel, S1117 [29FE]

——— Jeffrey Levi, Trust for America’s Health (organization), S1133 [29FE]

——— Mary Kay Henry, Service Employees International Union, S1133 [29FE]

——— Patrick J. Kennedy, S1124 [29FE]

——— several organizations, S1133, S1134 [29FE]

——— several pediatric and adolescent health organizations, S1134 [29FE]

Suitability of Andrew D. Hurwitz to be circuit judge relative to involvement in decisions on abortion as a law clerk and decisions and position on the death penalty: several organizations, S3885 [11JN]

Suitability of Andrew D. Hurwitz to be circuit judge relative to involvement in decisions on abortion as a law clerk: Andrea Lafferty, Traditional Values Coalition, S3884 [11JN]

——— Charmaine Yoest, Americans United for Life (organization), S3884 [11JN]

——— Douglas Johnson, National Right to Life Committee, Inc., S3883 [11JN]

——— Jay A. Sekulow, American Center for Law & Justice, S3884 [11JN]

——— Penny Young Nance, Concerned Women for America (organization), S3883 [11JN]

——— Thomas McClusky, Family Research Council, S3884 [11JN]

Welfare Integrity Now (WIN) for Children and Families Act: Tom Hansen and Barbara W. Ballard, National Conference of State Legislatures, H318 [1FE]

——— Tracy L. Wareing, American Public Human Services Association, and Paul Lefkowitz, National Association of State TANF Administrators, H318 [1FE]

Lists

Catholic organizations joining lawsuits relative to Dept. of HHS mandate to provide insurance coverage of certain women’s preventive health services, E946 [1JN]

Memorandums

Military Chaplain Participation in or Officiation of Private Ceremonies: Clifford L. Stanley, Dept. of Defense, H5027 [19JY]

Use of Dept. of Defense Real Property and Facilities for Private Functions: Jeh C. Johnson, Dept. of Defense, H5028 [19JY]

Press releases

Key Vote Alert—‘‘No’’ on the Nomination of Andrew Hurwitz: Heritage Action for America (organization), S3883 [11JN]

Remarks in House

Abortion: prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (H.R. 361), H105 [23JA]

——— prohibit Federal funding of abortions, H1537 [22MR]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (H.R. 3), H103 [23JA], H3279 [31MY]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia (H.R. 3803), H3074 [17MY], H3155–H3157 [18MY], H4692 [10JY], H4791 [11JY], H4872 [17JY], H5334, H5440–H5448 [31JY], E1369, E1377 [1AU], E1392 [2AU], E1396, E1399, E1400, E1421 [3AU]

Armed Forces: ensure repeal of ‘‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’’ does not infringe upon the free exercise of religion and rights of conscience of members, including chaplains, H2791 [16MY], H2836 [17MY]

Chin, Vincent J.: recognize anniversary of death as a time to reflect on the dangers of xenophobia and scapegoating (H. Res. 698), H3812 [20JN]

Crime: address issues relative to youth violence, H6837 [18DE]

Dept. of HHS: ensure religious conscience protections relative to insurance coverage of certain women’s preventive health services, H223 [1FE], H380, H385, H430, H436–H438 [2FE], H469 [3FE], H520, H549 [7FE], H578, H582, H584, H586, H589, H591, H592, H593, H623, H625–H629 [8FE], H644, H664 [9FE], H713, H722 [14FE], H737, H738 [15FE], H808, H815, H819 [16FE], H906, H929, H930 [17FE], H975, H1004, H1013 [28FE], H1028, H1029, H1030, H1031, H1091 [29FE], H1132 [1MR], H1270 [7MR], H1298, H1300 [8MR], H1537 [22MR], H5624–H5626 [1AU], E129 [3FE], E209 [16FE], E305 [1MR], E341 [8MR]

——— exempt employers from taxes, penalties, or suits for failure to offer insurance coverage for certain women’s preventive services on the basis of religious belief or moral conviction, H4732 [10JY]

——— lawsuits by Catholic organizations relative to mandate to provide insurance coverage of certain women’s preventive health services, E946 [1JN]

Gingrich, Newt: characterization of remarks on insurance coverage of certain women’s preventive health services relative to health policies of the Obama administration, H808 [16FE]

Journal of Medical Ethics: reaction to article supporting after-birth abortions, H1220 [7MR], H1291 [8MR]

Limbaugh, Rush: condemn comments relative to women and access to birth control, H1116, H1118 [1MR], H1138 [5MR], H1157 [6MR], H1213, H1218 [7MR], H1300 [8MR]

National Day of Reason: observance, E691 [27AP]

NOAA: prohibit funding for salaries of individuals who misuse Fisheries Enforcement Asset Forfeiture Fund, H2523 [9MY]

Obama, President: remarks at National Prayer Breakfast stating policies are grounded in Christian faith, H464 [3FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services, H1221 [7MR]

——— protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services (H.R. 1179), H430 [2FE], H887–H894 [16FE]

Public welfare programs: require States to implement policies to prevent assistance under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program from being used in strip clubs, casinos, and liquor stores (H.R. 3567), H226, H315–H322 [1FE], E152 [7FE]

Religion: importance of prayer, H7356 [19DE]

Secret Service: call for investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct by personnel in Colombia, H1829 [16AP]

——— call for investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct by personnel in Colombia and El Salvador, H2138 [26AP]

Society: value of personal responsibility versus Federal aid programs, H466 [3FE], H5926 [13SE], H6161 [20SE]

Susan G. Komen for the Cure (organization): Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., funding, H226 [1FE], H385 [2FE]

Women: impact of access to contraceptive services and supplies, H1270 [7MR], H5634 [2AU]

Remarks in Senate

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion receive an ultrasound and the opportunity to review the ultrasound before giving informed consent to receive an abortion, S1497, S1498 [8MR]

Animals: prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (S. 810), S8037 [13DE]

Crime: impact of violence on society, S8100 [18DE]

Dept. of HHS: ensure religious conscience protections relative to insurance coverage of certain women’s preventive health services, S316 [2FE], S330 [6FE], S370, S372–S374, S376–S379, S381 [7FE], S398–S400, S412, S413, S485, S489 [9FE], S549, S559 [13FE], S818 [16FE], S880, S882–S885, S898–S900 [17FE]

Economy: impact of free enterprise system on charitable giving, S3063 [10MY]

Hurwitz, Andrew D.: suitability to be circuit judge relative to decisions and position on the death penalty, S3881, S3886, S3887 [11JN], S3947 [12JN]

——— suitability to be circuit judge relative to involvement in decisions on abortion as a law clerk, S3879, S3882–S3889 [11JN]

National Character Counts Week: designate (S. Res. 569), S6469 [19SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services, S1077–S1082 [28FE], S1104–S1110, S1112, S1113, S1115–S1129, S1132–S1139, S1141, S1156 [29FE], S1159–S1173 [1MR]

——— protect rights of conscience relative to requirements for coverage of specific items and services (S. 1467), S330 [6FE], S550 [13FE], S2162 [28MR]

Susan G. Komen for the Cure (organization): Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., funding, S375–S379 [7FE]

Reports

Hurwitz—The ‘‘The Architect’’ and ‘‘Lone Remaining Defender’’ of Roe v. Wade: Judicial Action Group, S3885 [11JN]

Reports filed

District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3803) (H. Rept. 112–640), H5524 [31JY]

Great Ape Protection and Cost Savings Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 810) (S. Rept. 112–242), S7302 [30NO]

Testimonies

Rights of Conscience Protection Relative to Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Requirements for Coverage of Specific Items and Services: Sandra Fluke, Georgetown University Law Students for Reproductive Justice, S1135 [29FE]

Texts of

H.R. 3567, Welfare Integrity Now (WIN) for Children and Families Act, H315 [1FE]

H.R. 3803, District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, H5440–H5442 [31JY]

S. Res. 569, National Character Counts Week, S6467, S6471 [19SE]