So glad to see you all are following this series of postings! And your comment takes us back to Claim #9 - "Catholics should follow their conscience in all things...whether it's abortion, birth control, or women's ordination." And its response: "But that doesn't mean that our conscience is free from all responsibility or can be ignorant of God's law. This is what the Catechism refers to as having a "well-formed conscience." And in the end, whether right or wrong, we're still held accountable for our actions: "Conscience enables one to assume responsibility for the acts performed" (1781). When properly formed, it helps us to see when we've done wrong and require forgiveness of our sins.
As this claim states: The sanctity of life is a universal truth that can never be ignored. Advising someone to get an abortion, or even voting for a politician who would advance the cause of abortion, is a grave sin, because it leads others to mortal sin — what the Catechism calls giving scandal (2284).
The Catholic Church stands steadfast in its stance against abortion, regardless of what "those in (political) power" choose to say or do. They will be answerable to God.
You betcha they do as they stand there and serve the Eucharist to a known voter and promoter of abortion. Knowing full well they are, as your example from the Catechism says, in "grave sin" and are leading others into mortal sin.
Hypocrits
I still think the church ..RC or Protestant should hold those that facilitate abortions