Chicago Archdiocesan Office Apologizes for 'Pro-Choice' Obama Remark

LifeSiteNews.com -- Your Life, Family, and Culture Outpost ^ | April 8, 2010 | By Kathleen Gilbert

[topher]

Thursday April 8, 2010

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Chicago Archdiocesan Office Apologizes for 'Pro-Choice' Obama Remark

By Kathleen Gilbert

CHICAGO, April 8, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Sr. Anita Baird, the founding director of the Office of Racial Justice for the Chicago Archdiocese, has apologized for saying that President Obama is simply pro-choice and not pro-abortion, and now professes that "there can be no distinction" between the two.

"In order to clarify my quote that appeared on LifeSiteNews.com, I am affirming my belief in the teachings of the Catholic Church and understand that there can be no distinction between pro-abortion and pro-choice, because the choice at issue is the choice to kill a child," wrote Baird in a statement released Wednesday. "I also apologize to those who were scandalized by my statement."

LifeSiteNews.com (LSN) had interviewed Baird Tuesday regarding the Office for Racial Justice's planned award for Fr. Michael Pfleger, a politically activist priest notorious for outspokenly supporting pro-abortion public figures such as Barack Obama. 

During the interview, Baird said that "the president is not pro-abortion, the president is pro-choice. I think they are two very different things."

"To be pro-abortion is that you believe in abortion and you support it," she said. "And I don't think you'll find that the president has ever said that."

See related LifeSiteNews.com coverage:

Chicago Archdiocesan Office to Honor Pro-Obama Fr. Pfleger
http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2010/apr/10040606.html

URL: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2010/apr/10040803.html

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[topher]

I sincerely believe that there was pressure on Sister Baird to correct her remarks both within the Chicago Archdiocesan Office as well as folks outside (such as people on FreeRepublic.com)

Even though Archbishop George's name is not mentioned, he may have been a person "helped Sister Baird see the error of her ways."

[topher]

Ping - no retraction yet on the honor to Father Pfleger. But a retraction about President Obama...

[rdl6989]

bttt

[Palladin]

Fire this dame! She doesn’t represent traditional Catholic teaching. She is a hypocrite.

[Houghton M.]

I believe the dear Sister is a parishioner at St. Sabina’s, so the wonderful award to the Amazing Father Pfleger was arranged by one of his parishioners. I’m sooooooooooo glad she saw the light./sarc

Pfleger means “caregiver” in German; sort of an equivalent to, among other words, “curate’ or trustee.

Ironic.

[Ann Archy]

Office of Racial Justice!! What a CROCK!! We also have "Black Parishioners" meetings!!! WHY?? Are BLACKS DIFFERNT FROM WHITES??? I never thought so...til now!!

This parish, Holy Name Cathedral, is VERY LIBERAL.

[ntmxx]

I really do not care what some wish to assign to this; it is “Cowardly” period; and represents what is wrong with some supposed Christians and America.

“Political Correctness == Political Corruption”

“Multi-Culture == Cultural Inequality”

“Pro-choice == Pro-abortion!”

Progressive Social Liberalism is a Mental Disorder.

[DManA]

A Sister convinced against her will is of the same opinion still.

[ROCKLOBSTER]

I am affirming my belief in the teachings of the Catholic Church and understand that there can be no distinction between pro-abortion and pro-choice

Why mess around Sis? How about:

Wild-eyed, blood-thirsty BABY KILLER!

[Arthur McGowan]

They left off the most significant part of Sister’s statement:

“Ow! Ow! My arm!”

[iowamark]

I am amazed, by George, that anyone in Chicago even has enough shame to apologize for this.

[VeniVidiVici]

Why does the Church continue to keep people like this around?

[Ransomed]

That could be, but the correction/retraction is more important because of the public teaching aspect involved. Good for the sister/statement for saying “that there can be no distinction between pro-abortion and pro-choice, because the choice at issue is the choice to kill a child”.

Freegards

[Bigg Red]

This woman needs to be relieved of her duties.

[Salvation]

Sister Anita, for your education

Pro choice is anti-life!!!

[A.A. Cunningham]

Sr. Anita Baird, DHM

Nice habit, sistah. Another wolf amongst the sheep.

[topher]

Looks like she has makeup on. Is that part of the modern habit for nuns -- lipstick, earrings, pearl necklaces?

Where is Sister Anita's "Tatoos"? Or should we ask?

[topher]

See Post #16 and #17 for picture of Sister Anita in habit [makeup is now part of nuns habits?]...

[wagglebee]

Disgusting!