It’s sad that Fr. Jenkins touts the civil rights struggle of the 50’s and 60’s but does not make the connection to the civil rights of the unborn. Once upon a time America’s laws denied the personhood of black people. Now they deny the personhood of the unborn. Barack Obama supports and promotes these unjust laws. What does Fr. Jenkins say to that?
If the connection to human rights is not made, the opposition to abortion will continue to be marginalized as a “Catholic issue” only. I fear that Fr. Jenkins’ stated commitment to the “sanctity of life” is mere lip service.