New ad, signed by Catholic leaders, opposing the mandate

Following up on my earlier post, in which I expressed my disagreement with some criticisms which had been directed at the interventions in the contraception-coverage debate of Fr. John Jenkins and Pres. John Garvey, I want to call MOJ readers' attention to a powerful new ad, which is appearing in The Hill, "Support access to health care?  Protect Conscience Rights."  This ad (Download Catholic orgs), which is signed by both Jenkins and Garvey, lodges a broader critique of the mandate (that is, it does not focus on the religious-employer-exemption issue) and includes this:

The HHS mandate puts many faith-based organizations and individuals in an untenable position. But it also harms society as a whole by undermining a long American tradition of respect for religious liberty and freedom of conscience. In a pluralistic society, our health care system should respect the religious and ethical convictions of all. We ask Congress, the Administration, and our fellow Americans to acknowledge this truth and work with us to reform the law accordingly.

In this ad, then, Fr. Jenkins and Pres. Garvey endorse clearly the proposition that the mandate burdens unjustifiably the consciences of individuals as well as religious-institution employers like the ones they lead.

UPDATE:  Matt Franck, at First Things, responds to my two posts (and to the new ad) here.