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Bishop Cupich makes sense!
.- Cardinal Blase Cupich of Chicago has spoken out against a pair of Illinois abortion bills, calling them a radical and disturbing movement away from the common good.
In a March 23 letter to the people of his archdiocese, Cupich encouraged Catholics to take a stand against the legislation.
One of the bills – introduced as House Bill 2495 and Senate Bill 1942 – “seeks to strip unborn persons of any protection - or even consideration - under the law and declares abortion to be a ‘fundamental right’ and matter of health care,” he warned.
The bill would remove many of the medical regulations surrounding abortion in the state, including a ban on partial-birth abortion. It would also require private health insurance to fully fund abortion.
“The end result is that an abortion could be obtained at any stage of pregnancy, including late term, for any reason and without any regulation. The law would no longer guarantee any modicum of humanity or compassion for any unborn person in Illinois, even if they are partially born,” the cardinal said.
He added that the bill would also undo the state’s Abortion
Performance Refusal Act, which currently offers protection for medical
personnel who object to advising for or participating in abortion.
“In so doing, rights of conscience, especially religious objections, will be lost,” he said.
.- Cardinal Blase Cupich of Chicago has spoken out against a pair of Illinois abortion bills, calling them a radical and disturbing movement away from the common good.
In a March 23 letter to the people of his archdiocese, Cupich encouraged Catholics to take a stand against the legislation.
One of the bills – introduced as House Bill 2495 and Senate Bill 1942 – “seeks to strip unborn persons of any protection - or even consideration - under the law and declares abortion to be a ‘fundamental right’ and matter of health care,” he warned.
The bill would remove many of the medical regulations surrounding abortion in the state, including a ban on partial-birth abortion. It would also require private health insurance to fully fund abortion.
“The end result is that an abortion could be obtained at any stage of pregnancy, including late term, for any reason and without any regulation. The law would no longer guarantee any modicum of humanity or compassion for any unborn person in Illinois, even if they are partially born,” the cardinal said.
“In so doing, rights of conscience, especially religious objections, will be lost,” he said.
Labels: Bishop Cupich, Illinois
posted by jope @ March 27, 2019
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