Why Catholics Care About Religious Liberty

As Catholics and as Americans, we're called to guard and defend religious liberty. If we're to do the good works to which our faith calls us, we must have freedom to follow our consciences and practice our religion. Attorney Helen Alvarho, champion of conscience protection and the sanctity of life, is well-grounded both in U.S. law and Catholic Church belief. She spells out what's at stake if the government continues to meddle in religious affairs--both in general and in the specifics of the fight against the federal Health and Human Services (HHS) mandate that virtually all insurance policies include coverage for contraception, sterilization, and abortion-inducing drugs.