Catholic News Service has posted the statement issued by the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, Chicago Cardinal Francis George, on abortion and politics. The issue was on the agenda of the bishops' meeting (Nov. 10-13 in Baltimore) in light of the election of a strongly pro-choice president, Barack Obama.
The statement is very similar to the draft that was presented in an open session of the meeting yesterday afternoon. While it pledges support of the new president in working for the common good, it warns: "Aggressively pro-abortion policies, legislation and executive orders will permanently alienate tens of millions of Americans, and would be seen by many as an attack on the free exercise of their religion."
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