USCCB-Rigali-Murphy Statement on Abortion etc

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Major joint statement in the news from the USCCB - Cardinal Rigali (Committee on Pro-Life Activities) and Bishop Murphy (Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development):
“Our faith requires us to oppose abortion on demand and to provide help to mothers facing challenging pregnancies,” Cardinal Justin Rigali of Philadelphia and Bishop William Murphy of Rockville Centre, N.Y., said in an October 21 statement. The bishops urged Catholics to study the teaching of the Church, rather than rely on statements and materials from outside groups and individuals.
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Cardinal Rigali and Bishop Murphy made the joint statement in response to arguments that the Church should accept the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision on abortion as a “permanent fixture of constitutional law” and should concede that the only way to reduce abortions is to provide more government support for pregnant women. At the same time the two bishops also responded to those who argue that the Church’s efforts against abortion should focus solely on restoring recognition for unborn children’s human rights and that proposals to provide social and economic support for pregnant women distract from that effort.
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The full press release, and link to the text of the full statement, may be found here.
 
cathologos said:
Major joint statement in the news from the USCCB - Cardinal Rigali (Committee on Pro-Life Activities) and Bishop Murphy (Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development):
The full press release, and link to the text of the full statement, may be found here.
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So they are basically waving the flag of surrender when the Catechism itself states that the dignity of human life should be a part of a civil society’s legislation?
 
NReily said:
So they are basically waving the flag of surrender when the Catechism itself states that the dignity of human life should be a part of a civil society’s legislation?
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I think you need to reread the article.
 
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