News Releases

The following statement was released by Michigan Catholic Conference Vice President for Public Policy Paul A. Long after Governor Jennifer Granholm vetoed Senate Bill 776, legislation banning partial-birth abortion in Michigan.

Michigan Catholic Conference Vice President for Public Policy Paul A. Long made the following statement after the House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 776, legislation that would outlaw partial-birth abortion in the state, by a vote of 74-32.

Michigan Catholic Conference today issued to members of the Senate Energy Policy & Public Utilities Committee a letter regarding the package of energy bills recently adopted by the House of Representatives.

As the Senate Health Policy Committee addresses legislation today concerning contraceptive mandates, the Michigan Catholic Conference is urging lawmakers to uphold and respect the bedrock constitutional principle of religious freedom.

Michigan Catholic Conference President and Chief Executive Officer Sister Monica Kostielney, R.S.M., released the following statement regarding Michigan State Medical Society’s decision of May 4 to move its position on embryo destructive research from support to neutral.

MCC Vice President for Public Policy Paul A. Long made the following statement praising the Michigan Legislature for passing common sense legislation that assures driver’s licenses will be available for legal, nonpermanent residents of Michigan.

Michigan’s recently enacted Earned Income Tax Credit will stand to benefit over 600,000 low-income working families this year despite the gloomy outlook of the state’s economy, the Catholic Conference announced at a press conference at the State Capitol.

Michigan Catholic Conference has received the MarCom Gold Award from the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals for the production of its DVD “The Science of Stem Cells: Finding Cures and Protecting Life.”

MCC released the following statement after the House Judiciary Committee heard testimony on legislation that seeks to destroy human embryos for research purposes.

A new statewide poll on the subject of stem cell research has found that 80 percent of Michigan Catholic residents are opposed to measures that would kill the human embryo so the stem cells can be removed.

MCC Statement on Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Veto

Catholic Conference Praises Pro-Life House for Passing Partial-Birth Abortion Ban

MCC Urges Senate Energy Committee to Protect Poor and Vulnerable in Energy Debate

Religious Freedom Must Be Upheld in Contraceptive Mandate Debate, Says Catholic Conference

MCC Praises Medical Society’s “Neutral’ Position on Embryo Destructive Research

Catholic Conference Praises Legislature for Driver’s License Fix

Michigan Earned Income Tax Credit to Benefit Over 600,000 Working Poor Families

Michigan Catholic Conference Receives National Award for Stem Cell DVD

Catholic Conference Urges House Judiciary Committee to Promote Stem Cell Successes

Michigan Catholics Overwhelmingly Opposed to Embryonic Stem Cell Research, Poll Finds