In this Tablet supplement, a state-by-state look at statistics, laws and how they might change; Bishop Brennan’s column; a resource guide for mothers and moms-to-be in the Diocese of Brooklyn and more.
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Analysis: As Communion Ban Debate Heats Up Anew, Don’t Count on Rome to Settle it
In itself, Friday’s announcement that Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone formally has barred House Speaker Nancy Pelosi from receiving Communion over her support for abortion rights probably shouldn’t be surprising, and it also may not be very consequential, at least in the short term.
In Wake of Pelosi Communion Ban, Pope Backs Pro-Life Demonstration in Italy
Two days after Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone announced that U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was barred from receiving Communion in San Francisco over her support for abortion rights, Pope Francis offered support to a pro-life demonstration, saying life is a gift from God.
Officials Condemn Violence, Threats After High Court Leak on Abortion Case
Biden administration officials issued a statement against violence May 9 following protests outside the homes of two Supreme Court justices in the Washington area as well as a spate of vandalism and disruptions targeting locales of groups that oppose abortion. Some of them include Catholic churches.
Oklahoma Bishops Praise State Lawmaker’s Abortion Ban Bill
Oklahoma’s Catholic bishops praised state lawmakers for approving legislation April 28 to ban abortions at six weeks of pregnancy, modeling similar legislation in Texas.
Maryland Lawmakers Override Governor’s Veto of Expansive Abortion Bill
Calling it “a sad day for women’s health and safety in Maryland,” the Maryland Catholic Conference strongly criticized the state’s General Assembly for overriding Gov. Larry Hogan’s veto of a bill that will now become law and greatly expand abortion access in the state.
Catholic Leaders React to New State-Level Abortion Legislation
Catholic leaders in Colorado and Oklahoma reacted with dismay and praise for their state legislatures earlier this week as the former enshrined the right to abortion into state law, and the latter passed a near-total abortion ban.
HHS Expected to Propose Health Care Rule on Abortion, Transgender Services
Leadership at the Catholic Benefits Association believes the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will soon announce new regulations that may pose an existential threat to religious-based employers including Catholic hospitals.
USCCB President, Committee Chairmen Recommit Church to Pro-Life Initiatives
As the nation awaits the U.S. Supreme Court’s most significant abortion ruling in decades, the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and the chairmen of eight USCCB committees joined together “in prayer and expectant hope that states will again be able to protect women and children from the injustice of abortion.”
Idaho Passes Bill to Ban Abortion After Six Weeks of Pregnancy
The Idaho Legislature passed a measure March 14 to ban abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, similar to the Texas abortion law.