“In a new survey by Pew Research C, more than 6 out of 10 Catholics in the United States (61%) express support for the legalization of abortion in their country. The results, published April 11, were extracted from a much larger study conducted in the summer of 2023, based on a sample of 5,733”
“The US Bishops' Conference reissues an eight-year-old voting guide to help enlighten Catholics ahead of the 2024 presidential election; and abortion remains the top issue”
“Throughout, the USCCB has also been active in circles of power. Among its 400 employees, it has a full-time lobbyist in Washington and members of its committees (migration, pro-life, religious freedom...) are in contact with the government and elected officials in Congress.”
“One 10-year-old became the focus of debate, but more than 1,000 girls under 15 seek abortions each year. “How are we going to help the pregnant kids?””
“But the urgency should be in offering sexual education for young people, taking measures to protect the family and reducing social inequalities, rather than following political calculations and ideological posturing.”
“U.S. Catholic bishops have long supported a reversal of Roe. "This is a historic day in the life of our country," reads a statement from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.”
“The awful irony of restrictions on abortion is the way they put up barriers to basic health care, barriers that can be dangerous for women whose experience of pregnancy is not a smooth path to motherhood. My 6th pregnancy ended in a miscarriage, classified the loss as a "missed abortion."”
“The Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops released a statement that focused on the morality of abortion and the importance of supporting pregnant women while not directly addressing the law's details”
“"Bringing the Eucharist into politics is a step disrespectful of the sacred, the social, the political, and the legal," said Father Gregory Barras, chair of the leadership team of the AUSCP, USCCB virtual plenary assembly June 16-18.”
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