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Keep our nation from turning to violence to address fundamental prob-
lems—a million abortions each year to deal with unwanted pregnancies,
euthanasia and assisted suicide to deal with the burdens of illness and
disability, the destruction of human embryos in the name of research, the
use of the death penalty to combat crime, and imprudent resort to war to
address international disputes.
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Protect the fundamental understanding of marriage as the life-long and
faithful union of one man and one woman and as the central institution
of society; promote the complementarity of the sexes and reject false
“gender” ideologies; and provide better support for family life morally,
socially, and economically, so that our nation helps parents raise their
children with respect for life, sound moral values, and an ethic of steward-
ship and responsibility.
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Achieve comprehensive immigration reform that offers a path to citizen-
ship, treats immigrant workers fairly, prevents the separation of fami-
lies, maintains the integrity of our borders, respects the rule of law, and
addresses the factors that compel people to leave their own countries.
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Help families and children overcome poverty: ensuring access to and
choice in education, as well as decent work at fair, living wages and
adequate assistance for the vulnerable in our nation, while also helping to
overcome widespread hunger and poverty around the world, especially in
the areas of development assistance, debt relief, and international trade.
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Provide health care while respecting human life, human dignity, and
religious freedom in our health care system.
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Continue to oppose policies that reflect prejudice, hostility toward immi-
grants, religious bigotry, and other forms of unjust discrimination.
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Encourage families, community groups, economic structures, and
government to work together to overcome poverty, pursue the common
good, and care for creation, with full respect for individuals and groups
and their right to address social needs in accord with their basic moral
and religious convictions.
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