Health Care
Health care is a shared responsibility that is grounded in our common humanity.
The Second Unitarian Universalist Principle states: "We covenant to affirm and promote justice, equity and compassion in human relations."
“In the bonds of our human family, we are created to be equal. We are guided by a divine will to treat each person with dignity and to live together as an inclusive community. Affirming our commitment to the common good, we acknowledge our enduring responsibility to care for one another. As we recognize that society is whole only when we care for the most vulnerable among us, we are led to discern the human right to health care and wholeness. Therefore, we are called to act with compassion by sharing our abundant health care resources with everyone!" -- Unitarian Universalist Association
Areas of focus:
The Second Unitarian Universalist Principle states: "We covenant to affirm and promote justice, equity and compassion in human relations."
“In the bonds of our human family, we are created to be equal. We are guided by a divine will to treat each person with dignity and to live together as an inclusive community. Affirming our commitment to the common good, we acknowledge our enduring responsibility to care for one another. As we recognize that society is whole only when we care for the most vulnerable among us, we are led to discern the human right to health care and wholeness. Therefore, we are called to act with compassion by sharing our abundant health care resources with everyone!" -- Unitarian Universalist Association
Areas of focus:
- Health care for all: MUUSAN is an active member of the Cover Maine Now Coalition of over 100 organizations working to implement the Affordable Care Act.
- A Single-payer healthcare system: MUUSAN members are actively involved with the national coalition HealthCare-Now, organizing for a national single payer healthcare system.
- Reproductive Choice:
- Responsible Gun Safety Laws:
- LGBTQ: Protecting healthcare access and preventing discrimination.
Useful Resources and Links
Organizations:
Films:
- Healthcare-Now
- Maine AllCare
- Maine Consumers for Affordable Health Care
- Southern Maine Workers' Cente
- Planned Parenthood of Northern New England
Films:
- The Health Care Movie - available for download
- Fix It: Healthcare at the Tipping Point - free internet access, 58 minutes, booklet and brochure
- Now Is the Time: Health Care for Everybody - pay per view, download to own, or purchase DVD, 71 min. full version, 35 min condensed version
