From Our Shepherds:
Pastoral Statements on Abortion and Health care Policy
Statements on anti-life policy including chemical and surgical abortion and contraception
"Selfishness and fear are at the root of (pro-abortion) legislation. We in the Church have a great struggle to defend life" - Pope Benedict XVI
- Vatican preparing new document on effects of abortion on women
- Omaha Archbishop George Joseph Lucas: Oppose the opening" of new Planned Parenthood facility
- USCCB Pro-Life Chair Cardinal DiNardo Welcomes HHS Exclusion of Abortion from Federal Insurance Program, Calls For Permanent Law Gravely concerned that it was not issued until after some states had announced that pro-abortion health plans were approved
- USCCB Pro-life Chairman to Congress: Remove abortion provision for military hospitals from Defense Bill
- Catholic Bishops Criticize Ella Abortion Drug, Which Media Calls Morning After Pill
- USCCB: The Distinction between Direct Abortion and Legitimate Medical Procedures Bishops back AZ Bishop Olmsted's decision to excommunicate nun involved in abortion case.
- Cardinal Daniel DiNardo to FDA: Warns Against "Emergency Contraceptive" Ulipristal, Could Cause Unwanted Abortions
- Bishop Vasa: "A plan that includes funds for the direct and intentional killing of innocent human beings is... nothing short of positively evil."
- Bishop Robert C. Morlino: Catholic legislators were “bound to oppose” health care bill
- Fr. Pavone Open Letter to Congress: The Heathcare Vote and Abortion
- U.S. Bishops: What's Wrong With the Senate Health Care Bill on Abortion?
- Bishops to House of Representatives: Fix Flaws or Vote No on Health Reform Bill
- Archbishop Naumann: Obama has gone back on many of his campaign promises, but has been scrupulously faithful in his promises to Planned Parenthood
- Fr. Pavone: President Creates Need to Reject Health Care Bill
- Illinois Bishop Sartain: “To be Catholic Means to be Pro-Life”
- Bishop Lori: Health Bill Must Protect Life and Principle of Subsidiarity
- Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio: 'We cannot fail to warn' others of 'error' of abortion
- Maryland bishops urge support for pregnant women, crisis centers
- Alaska Archbishop Roger Schwietz issues ‘urgent’ plea for Catholics to back parental rights initiative
- U.S. Bishops on Abortion Compromise in Senate Bill: ‘Compromise’ would make citizens pay for others’ abortions
- Fr. Euteneuer: Congress just signed millions of death warrants"
- Fr. Peter West: What's Wrong With the Health Care Bill from a Catholic Perspective
- Bishops Call Senate Health Care Reform Bill ‘Deficient,’ Essential Changes Needed Before Moving Forward
- Bishop Vasa: House healthcare bill still presents problems for Catholics
- Cardinal Daniel DiNardo: The Senate should not approve this bill in its current form Bishops Call Vote a Grave Mistake and Serious Blow to Genuine Reform
- U.S. Bishops Urge Senators to Support Nelson-Hatch-Casey Amendment on Health Care Reform; Urge Constituents to Back It
- Fr. Thomas Berg: Death Panels? Where the healthcare debate stands on end of life issues
- Bishops to Senate: Reid healthcare bill “does not live up to President Obama’s commitment of barring the use of federal dollars for abortion..."
- Fr. Thomas Berg: Bishops arent responsible for vote on Stupak amndmt, the moderate and pro-life democrats are.
- U.S. Bishops Renew Resolve on Health Care Reform
- Bishop James Conley: A Healthcare Problem Washington May Have Missed
- Cardinal George Lauds House Action to Ban Federal Funds for Abortion; Promises Vigilance as Senate Pursues Health Care Reform, Wary About Affect on Poor, Elderly
- Bishops Applaud Maine Vote Defending Marriage
- Maine Bishop Statement on Defeat of Same Sex Marriage
- Archbishop Chaput Calls on President Obama to keep his promise on abortion funding
- Denver bishop: Catholics must demand delivery from Obama on health care promises
- Bishop Higi: Still time to reform health care the right way
- Abp. Dolan: ‘Most Pressing Life Issue Today is Abortion'
- Fr. Thomas Berg: An Abortion Mandate in the Making What’s happening to the healthcare bill behind closed door
- Texas Bishops: Health Care Must Place Poor, Vulnerable First
- Pennsylvania bishops say health care reform proposals have ‘critical shortcomings’
- Bishop Robert Vasa: Ethical responses are needed during this health care crisis
- Kansas Bishops Write Congressional Delegation on Health Care Reform: Mandated coverage of abortion by any plan, public or private, would poison the prospects for genuine reform and render the legislation unacceptable
- Bishop John McCormack: Core moral principles for health care reform
- Archbishop Raymond Burke: Reflections on the Struggle to Advance the Culture of Life
- USCCB Survey: 60% Oppose Abortion Coverage, Support Conscience Protection Laws
- Bishop Paul Zipfel of Bismarck, ND: "Oppose any efforts to expand abortion funding, mandate abortion coverage, or endanger the conscience rights of health care providers and religious institutions."
- Bishop James Vann Johnston's Letter "Skinning the 'Health Care Cat'
- Fr. Eutenauer: The pro-death movement is the most violent and hateful social movement ever known to man, without exception.
- Fr. Frank Pavone Responds to Obama's Address to Congress: 'Misunderstandings' and 'Bogus Claims' on Abortion Come from the White House, Not Pro-Lifers
- Texas Bishop Kevin J. Farrell: We must oppose any effort to expand abortion funding, mandate abortion coverage, or endanger the conscience rights of health care providers and religious institutions
- Kansas City Bishops Urge Congress to Not Fund Abortion in Health Care
- Bishop Aquila outlines four principles for genuine health care reform
- Fr: Eutenauer: Healthcare reform bill a 'feeder system' for abortion
- Archbishop Chaput: The growing misuse of Catholic "common ground" and "common good" language in the current health-care debate can only stem from one of two sources: ignorance or cynicism
- Bishop R. Walker Nickless: The Catholic Church does not teach that government should directly provide health care
- Msgr. Ignacio Carámbula: American Health Care Reform - A Good End Does Not Justify Evil Means
- Priests For Life Launches Health Care Prayer Campaign on Facebook
- Fr. Eutenauer: From Family Planning to Death Planning
- In face of Planned Parenthood attack, USCCB official insists abortion is not health care
- Bishop Vasa: No Support for "Fatally Flawed" Obamacare Bill
- Archbishop Chaput: Act now to ensure health care reform respects sanctity of life
- Archbishop Finn: Laity Are Key in Battle for Life
- Cardinal Rigali: Heathcare bill must be amended to exclude mandated abortion coverage and taxpayer funded abortion
- Fr. Thomas Berg: Is There a Right to Healthcare?
- USCCB: The bills approved so far include mandated abortion coverage and abortion funding, and that is a line we can never cross
- New York Archbishop Timothy Dolan: Church will have no part in health care that destroys life
- Kansas’s four Catholic bishops oppose governors elimination of crisis pregnancy program funding
- Fr. Frank Pavone: Planned Parenthood doesn't want parents to know what it's doing to their daughters or their unborn grandchildren
- U.S. Bishops send second letter to Congress on healthcare
- Bishops Pro-life office slams so-called pregnancy prevention bill introduced by Catholic pro-choice lawmakers
- Fr. Frank Pavone: Stealth care
- Fr. Thomas Berg: Obamacare and Abortion
- U.S. Bishops Urge Congress to Observe Respect for Life
- Fr. Frank Pavone: Rights of the unborn do not come from government and are not negotiable
- Vatican: Church Teaching on Abortion Unchanged
- Fr. Frank Pavone: Save Lives and Money -- Restore the Dornan Amendment
- U.S. Bishops to Congress: Public funds for abortions in DC is not abortion reduction
- Wash DC Archdiocese opposes federal budget proposals to publicly fund abortions
- Archbishop Edwin O’Brien: How society has come to this sad acceptance of abortion
- Cardinal O'Malley: No abortions at Catholic hospitals
- Bishop Murphy: Abortion should not be part of national health care
- Br. Thomas Flynn: Choosing Plan A over Plan B Plan B contraceptive pill now available to girls under 18
- Pope: "Non-Negotiable Human Rights" include "Right to Life and Right to Freedom of Conscience and Religion"
- Cardinal Rigali Praises House Re-Introduction of “Pregnant Women Support Act,” Urges Co-Sponsorship
- On life issue, Cardinal George says Obama on 'wrong side of history'
- Bishop George V. Murry: Defense of human life is fundamental and essential
- Scranton diocese warns Catholic colleges not to offer contraceptives through student health services
- IL Bishop George Lucas: Vote NO on House Bill 2354
- Fr John Flynn: A Question of Life or Death
- Cardinal O'Malley: Caritas Venture will not allow abortions at hospitals
- US Bishop Protests Taxes-for-Abortions Zenit
- Bishop Wenski: Sanctity of Life is at the Heart of our Democracy
- Vatican: The repeal of the abortion-funding ban was done with "the arrogance of those who, having power, think they can decide between life and death."
- Fr. Euteneuer on Obama's overseas abortion funding: “It was pure cowardice... he needs to placate those who got him into office.”
- Cardinal Rigali: President Obama's Reversal of Mexico City Policy 'Very Disappointing,' Says Pro-Life Committee Chair USCCB
- Philadelphia Cardinal Rigali Warns of "Eternal" Consequences of Abortion at March for Life Mass
- U.S. Bishops Ask President Obama Not to Reverse Bush's Pro-Life Policies CNSNews
- CT Archbishop Mansell: “We fought Plan B. We never endorsed it. We continue to oppose it.”
- US Bishops Legal Analysis: Freedom of Choice Act-- What Would It Do?
- Vatican hits out at controversial abortion pill (RU486)
- Bishop Robert Vasa: Those who profess to love God, but back abortion, are liars
- Bishop Daniel Walsh: Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA) - a bad and harmful law
- Bishop Wenski: Roe vs. Wade Lurks
- Fr John Flynn: Abortion's Aftermath
- U.S. Bishops Survey Shows Most U.S. Adults Support Laws Limiting or Regulating Abortion
- Archbishop Naumann: Those Who Say Abortion Less Important than Economics "Terribly Mistaken"
- Fr. Joe Jenkins: PLANNED PARENTHOOD: XMAS GIFTCARDS & BARREN WOMBS
- Michigan Bishop to Voters: Abortion can Only be Outweighed by an Evil Equivalent "in Number and Kind"
- Vatican Offical says FOCA would create "war" with the White House
- Archbishop John Nienstedt: FOCA would make abortion an entitlement
- Bishop Malooly: Catholic Church has made no exception regarding abortion since ancient times
- Bishop Holley Calls on Black Community to Overcome Abortion Called for the federal defunding of the abortion industry. USCCB
- Bishop Finn: Freedom of Choice Act Would Remove All Limitations on Abortions CatholicKey
- Father Richard Benson: 'When Human Life Begins' - Tidings
- Bishops To Congress: “We Can’t Reduce Abortions By Promoting Abortion” USCCB
- Few Down Syndrome Babies Making It to Birth Zenit
- Cardinal George Issues Letter on Church's Teaching on Abortion
- New Chapter for the Pro-Life Movement: Ending Abortion Closer Than You Think Fr. Frank Pavone
- USCCB: Church Teaching Against Abortion Constant Through Centuries, Says New Resource
- Archbishop Says Planned Parenthood Clinic Destroying Future of Community Zenit
- Mexico City archdiocesan spokesman criticizes pro-abortion campaign for using Bible quotes
- Fr Tham: Infanticide is 50 Years Away from Being Normalized LifeSite
- THE IMPENDING SUICIDE OF A ONCE GREAT NATION Fr. John Corapi
- Bishop Aquila: President-Elect is one of the strongest supporters of legalized abortion
- Cardinal James Francis Staford: ‘Catholics weep over Barack Obama’s words,’ laments cardinal in address to CUA
- Bishop Bruskevitz to Fellow Bishops on Obama: No Compromise on "Vile Intrinsic Evil Such as Abortion"
- The Pro-Life Movement: "We Shall Not Weary, We Shall Not Rest" Fr. Richard Neuhaus
- Fr. John Jay Hughes: When Americans are as ashamed of abortion as we now are of slavery, the battle will be won
- Bishop DiLorenzo forbade charity’s assistance in girl’s abortion, diocese says CNA
- Pope Links the Eucharist with the Right to Life LifeSite
- Everyone has right to food, unborn have right to life, says pope CNS
- Bishops call on Mexicans to bravely defend life CNA
- Gov. Granholm Should Rise above Politics and Sign Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Fr. Frank Pavone
- Catholic Conference Praises Pro-Life House for Passing Partial-Birth Abortion Ban MCC
- Uganda Archbishop: 'Abortion Robs World of Geniuses' AllAfrica
- The Unborn's Silent Suffering Fr. John Flynn
- Abortion has solved nothing, only inflicted deeper wounds on society, Pope laments CNA
- San Diego bishop leads prayer vigil at abortion mill CalCatholic
- The time for saying “no” to Planned Parenthood is now. Archbishop John Vlazny, Catholic Sentinel
- CA bishops pledged to endorse abortion notification and marriage protection initiatives CalCatholic
- Australian Bishops: Lawful Abortion Is Still Wrong Zenit
- Pope Decries the "Scandal Given by Catholics Who Promote an Alleged Right to Abortion"LifeSite
- Fed up with public servants ... Fr. Frank Pavone, InsideCatholic
- Arizona bishops denounce veto of partial birth abortion ban CNA
- Conn. Bishops back bill to raise age for abortion counseling StanfordAd
- Abortion Debate Intensifies Evidence Mounts About Negative Consequences Fr. John Flynn
- Montana Catholic Conference won't back initiative saying life begins at conception
- Head of Pontifical Academy for Life Reconfirms Morning After Pill Cannot be Used Even in Cases of Rape
- Colorado bishops clarify stand on Human Personhood amendment
- Arkansas Diocese Asks Catholic Groups to Stop Promoting Komen Foundation due to involvement with Planned Parenthood
Mother Teresa's Successor Adds Voice to Vatican Call for Moratorium on Abortion
Roe v. Wade 'will not stand,' cardinal says at pro-life vigil Mass
- Italian cardinal says it's logical to support moratorium on abortion
- Bishops’ Conference Official Praises Senate Introduction Of “Pregnant Women Support Act”
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