[campaignPete R-CT]

FYI

Texas right to Life is the state affiliate of
National Right to Life

[Mrs. Don-o]

This just happens to be exactly what Bishops do not have any canonical authority to do: "lay down the law" on a prudential judgment, that is, a public policy question.

They can and must teach the relevant principles where public policy intersects with moral law. E.g. we must oppose abortion. We must never approve or facilitate or advance or fund or encourage abortion.

BUT! They cannot make binding prudential decisions. E.g. take this pro-life legislative option rather than that one. That is, assuming that neither one flatly violates the moral law.

I would say this even if I agreed with the Bishops' public policy preferences.

It is not the clergy's job job to "rule" on competing legislative strategies. That is precisely the proper sphere of action of the laity.

Clericalism at its worst.

[campaignPete R-CT]

The Catholic Conference in many States is a pro choice organization

They say leave it legal n work to reduce the number of abortions. Volunteer to do babysitting and donate diapers
. . . the Cuomo philosophy