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In a wide-ranging statement for Respect Life Sunday-- which the US hierarchy commemorates on the first Sunday of every October-- Cardinal Justin Rigali, chairman of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ committee on pro-life activities, deplored a wide variety of threats to human life and dignity, including abortion, euthanasia, embryonic stem-cell research, and population control.
“In the current debate over health care reform, it has become evident that a number of Americans believe that the lives and health of only some people are worth safeguarding, while other classes of people are viewed as not deserving the same protection. Such an attitude is deplorable, all the more so in the context of health care,” he writes.
Unborn children remain the persons whose lives are most at risk in America: Over one million children each year die in abortion facilities … It bears repeating: Abortion-- the direct, intentional killing of an unborn girl or boy-- is not health care. Abortion robs an innocent child of his or her life, and robs mothers of their peace and happiness … Abortion funding can only increase the number of dead and grieving.More…
“In the current debate over health care reform, it has become evident that a number of Americans believe that the lives and health of only some people are worth safeguarding, while other classes of people are viewed as not deserving the same protection. Such an attitude is deplorable, all the more so in the context of health care,” he writes.
Unborn children remain the persons whose lives are most at risk in America: Over one million children each year die in abortion facilities … It bears repeating: Abortion-- the direct, intentional killing of an unborn girl or boy-- is not health care. Abortion robs an innocent child of his or her life, and robs mothers of their peace and happiness … Abortion funding can only increase the number of dead and grieving.More…