Catholic bishops in the United States reiterated Thursday that fighting abortion is a “top priority” for Catholic voters because protecting human life is the law's first duty.
“Abortion directly attacks life itself, takes place within the sanctity of the family, and claims more than 1 million lives in the United States each year.” state The U.S. Bishops' Committee's pro-life activities were part of the 9 Days for Life campaign.
The prelates went on to say that the Declaration of Independence “boldly affirms that the first of our inalienable rights is the right to life, given to us by our Creator.” I am.
But despite such solemn proclamations, they observe, “Today, the right to life is threatened and often denied, especially when life is most vulnerable.”
“Our laws should first and foremost protect life,” they declare, even if they are overturned. Roe vs. Wade“Many states still do not recognize a child in a mother's womb as a human being and maintain that abortion is a right.”
Furthermore, many political leaders are “actively working to increase access to abortion,” some incorrectly describing it as “medical care” or a “fundamental human right.” Laws and policies, they lament, violate the virtue of justice, as does abortion, which “legalizes or promotes an inherent evil.” ”
Citing the words of Pope John Paul II, the bishops asserted that “there can be no true democracy without recognizing the dignity of all people and respecting their rights.''
The U.S. bishops have established that aside January 22ndn.d. — Anniversary of Torts Roe vs. Wade The decision comes as part of the annual “Day of Prayer and Repentance,” in which Catholics are asked to “unite spiritually in prayer that human life is protected by law and unite in repentance against abortion.”
As Breitbart News reported, abortion will become the world's leading cause of death in 2024, with a record 45 million fetuses intentionally killed in the womb.
Annually, 8.2 million people died from cancer, 5 million from smoking, 1.7 million from HIV/AIDS, 1.35 million from traffic deaths, 1.1 million from suicide, and 45.1 million from abortion. .
