Defense Bill Amendment and Federal Promotion of Abortion
Posted by Fr. Bruno M. Shah, O.P. on 30 Jun 2010 at 08:42 am | Tagged as: Miscellaneous
From the USCCB:
A Senate committee amendment that would authorize the performance of elective abortions at military hospitals in this country and around the world is “misguided” and should be removed from the National Defense Authorization Act (S. 3454), said the Chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Pro-Life Activities.
Calling on the Senate not to approve the bill unless it maintains current law, as the bill approved by the House of Representatives already does, Cardinal DiNardo concluded that “this amendment presents Congress with the very straightforward question whether it is the task of our federal government to directly promote and facilitate elective abortions. During the recent health care reform debate, the President and congressional leadership assured us that they agree it is not.”
The Chairman of the USCCB’s Committee on Pro-Life Activities, Cardinal Daniel DiNardo (Galveston-Houston) wrote this letter to the US Senators.