The United States Conference of Bishops (USCCB) is calling on all Catholics to “vote for candidates who will protect human life and dignity,” reminding Americans that abortion remains a “top priority” as they prepare to head to the polls in early November.
Bishop Michael F. Burbidge, chairman of the USCCB's Committee on Pro-Life Activities, authored a call for bishops to “renew their commitment to the work.”
As the church prepares to celebrate Respect for Life Month in October, it declared that it “calls for legal protection of all human life, from conception to natural death.”
“We must continue to help local mothers through our local pregnancy support centers while also calling for policies that support women in need and their children,” the statement said. read.
The bishop urged Catholics to vote pro-life and to pray for it.
“Most importantly, we must rededicate ourselves to praying fervently for life,” Bishop Burbidge stressed.
Subversion of Roe v. Wade The incident sparked a wave of celebration and optimism for the future of the anti-abortion movement, but Bishop Burbidge warned of the unfortunate side effects that “50 years of virtually unlimited abortion” have had on the country.
“Americans are accustomed to a certain degree of abortion, which allows the abortion industry to continue to offer as many abortions as it wants,” the bishop explained.
Bishop Burbridge ended his sermon by reminding all Catholics and all people of their responsibility to protect those who are most vulnerable among us.
