I know you’re all avid cover-to-cover readers of the Catholic Herald, so you know what happened on June 24 — the never-thought-we’d-ever-see-this U.S. Supreme Court overturning of Roe v. Wade and other related cases thus ruling that there is no right to an abortion in the U.S. Constitution.
Tag: Roe vs. Wade
Statement from Bishop Donald Hying, regarding Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and our need for continued support of moms in need
After nearly half a century of federal legalized abortion, more than 65 million precious lives lost, and countless others enduring profound pain and suffering in the aftermath, today’s Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision effectively returns the question of abortion to the states, and is a long-awaited answer to decades of prayer and sacrifice by millions in our country. It offers us great hope for a deeper flourishing of human dignity. Many fewer lives will be lost to the grave injustice of abortion, which is the deliberate and direct killing of a human being, and a culture of life can begin to take root where it was previously not possible. It also offers the Catholic Church in the United States, and all those of good will who stand with us in upholding the sanctity of human life, the opportunity and privilege to redouble our efforts to accompany women and couples facing unexpected or difficult pregnancies, as well as supporting parents in their care for their sons and daughters. We will continue to welcome all those in need of assistance and offer to them the best we have to give, with sensitivity and compassion, so that children born in crisis situations have what they need to truly grow and flourish.
We must accept and respect life
The third chapter of Genesis details the cosmic tragedy of original sin. Adam and Eve lived in a primordial innocence, in complete spiritual harmony with God, each other, and within themselves. Life was perfect!
Roe from three angles: Law, language, and looking ahead
With so much in the news about the future of Roe v. Wade, Blessed Sacrament Parish, 2116 Hollister Avenue, Madison, will host a panel to explore how Roe came to be, the importance of language in discussing the issues, and historical connections pointing to future resolutions.
New York, abortion, and a short route to chaos
It was the celebration that was particularly galling. On the 46th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision, the governor of New York, Andrew Cuomo, signed into law a protocol that gives practically unrestricted access to abortion, permitting the killing of an unborn child up until the moment of delivery.
After the March for Life — keep working!
In the more than 30 annual Washington, D.C., Marches for Life I have participated in, I always think the current march is the largest ever. But since accurate figures are hard to come by, it usually comes down to taking a good guess.
Roe v. Wade and the damage done by abortion
In his speech to Catholic health care professionals and gynecologists on September 20, 2013, Pope Francis said, “Every child who is condemned unjustly to being aborted bears the face of Christ, who even before he was born, and then just after birth, experienced the world’s rejection.
Civil Rights and Pro-Life Movements linked
It may not be a coincidence that two significant dates in history occurred in our country within a few days of each other in January, albeit in different years.
Following God’s plan for family
This week we mark 40 years since the Supreme Court of our nation made abortion legal. Since that time, over 55,000,000 children have been destroyed by means of surgical abortion (that we know of).
Pro-life witness helped lead to closing of abortion mill
To the editor:
As we ponder the ramifications of the January 22 Roe vs. Wade decision that legalized abortion 39 years ago, I would like to comment on the closing of the Rockford abortion mill.
This closing would not have been possible without the presence of many faithful pro-life Christians. For over two decades, these valiant pro-lifers have been there praying, witnessing, and pleading with the mothers who walked into the killing center.