US Catholic bishops warn Obama on abortion

[Ichingcarpenter]

Source: AFP

US Roman Catholic bishops on Wednesday warned president-elect Barack Obama against enacting an "evil law" that would deregulate the "abortion industry", saying it would alienate millions of Americans and sow disunity.

"In the last Congress, a Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA) was introduced that would, if brought forward in the same form today, outlaw any 'interference' in providing abortion at will," the bishops said in a statement issued at an annual meeting in Baltimore.

"It would deprive the American people in all 50 states of the freedom to enact modest restraints and regulations on the abortion industry," they statement said.

It would also "coerce all Americans into subsidizing and promoting abortion with their tax dollars" and "counteract sincere efforts to reduce the number of abortions in our country," they said.

Condemning abortion as "a medical procedure that kills", the bishops warned that if FOCA is passed, "the unity desired by president-elect Obama and all Americans at this moment of crisis will be impossible to achieve

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[The Stranger]

1. Maybe they should focus on cleaning up the pedophile situation in the Catholic Church first.

Then get back to us.

[Bozita]

3. Amen!

[yardwork]

2. Obama warns U.S. Catholic bishops....watch out for your tax exempt status.

[aquamarina]

9. Amen.

[The Wielding Truth]

4. If they had there way . All reproductive rights would be gone.

It's time religion steps away from government.

[bluestateguy]

5. A bunch of pedophiles and pedophile enablers lecture the president about morality

Uh huh.

If they don't like America, they may leave.

[msongs]

6. church on Prop 8 = majority rule, but on Obama = we are the boss

funny how the hypocrites want it their way all the time. btw how many priests are still molesting children did they say?

Msongs

[Amonester]

7. Yeah. I will never unite with pedophiles.

So, how about cleaning up your own dirty laundry before you meddle into women's own (and difficult) choices, you patriarchs from a very obsolete age, eh?

[grannylib]

8. Nothing against individuals who are members of Catholic parishes,

but THE CHURCH can take a flying leap.
The Church and its minions have no moral ground on which to stand. They need to haul the logs out of their own eyes before they start hunting for the specks in the eyes of others.

[defendandprotect]

10. How about the male-religion industry we all now give our tax dollars to---???!!!

Evidently, the RCC Bishops are not only willing ready to grab

our tax dollars, they're ready and eager to govern over Americans ...!!

Anyone seen Separation of Church & State lately ...

Maybe its with the WMD...???

[defendandprotect]

11. I think this deserves direct reply just as with the Mormons & Prop8 ..!!!

[silverojo]

12. Memo to Catholic bishops:

Go fuck yourselves!

[TlalocW]

13. I'm just waiting for the opportunity

To tell a priest, "It's just so cute how you all act like you still are in a position to dictate morals to the rest of us. It's just soooo precious."

TlalocW

[Lionel Mandrake]

14. Abortion is good for the planet.

There are almost 7 BILLION people now. That is way too many.

Any organization that promotes population growth is doing great harm to all of us.

[liberal N proud]

15. The man isn't even in office and they are attacking like dogs

For Christ sake (literally) the church should take care of itself before threatening world leaders.

[Kolesar]

16. Preach against "preemptive war", torture, and environmental destruction for a change

...we can "believe" in.

[maddezmom]

17. duplicate topic

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.ph...