After 16 years of Catholic education, this is exactly what I would expect the Catholic reaction to be. The vast majority of Catholic priests and nuns that I have encountered are incredibly stupid or naiive socialists to the core. The old nuns stand at the corner each Friday and hold up signs that say "Honk for peace" and other such idiocy. I hate those old bags. Never ever is there a sign about abortion.
The operative word there is OLD. You'll notice that those old religious orders are dying out because they can't attract novices? Why would any young woman commit her life to a community of women who don't believe in the Church to which THEY commited their lives so many years ago? The orders of religious women that are flourishing are those that are faithful to the teachings of the Church, and they are VERY pro-life.
You don't live where I do. There is active participation among the nuns and priests to combat abortion publicly.
Wow 16 years. I went to Catholic Grade School and High School but went public for college. I did not get the same situation. The nuns I had were all devote Catholic at least what I could tell. I did not see any of them get political. However getting hit in the head with the Spanish book was not fun (for talking during class). Then I had my calculus book thrown in the garbage because I did not care apparently. It was a point she had to make and then gave me back the book. lol. I was a hell raiser. Of course compared to today's kids, I would have been canonized for sure.