On March 25, 2010 noted canon lawyer and Referendarius of the Apostolic Signatura Dr. Ed Peters wrote of Pelosi: “If her prolonged public conduct does not qualify as obstinent perseverance in manifest grave sin, then, in all sincerity, I must admit to not knowing what would constitute obstinent perseverance in manifest grave sin."
‘Catholic’ Pelosi vows all-out attack on pro-life measures introduced in Congress U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi, the San Francisco Democrat and former House Speaker who describes herself as “an ardent, practicing Catholic,” has vowed to rally the public against a series of anti-abortion measures now pending in Congress. Read more here: http://www.calcatholic.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?id=8dbc72fd-234c-498d-8d9c-54cdeb9afc7d“Extreme agenda”
“Pelosi described the GOP push as the ‘most radical assault’ on women's reproductive rights ‘in our lifetimes,’” the Washington Post reported, based on a Feb. 10 conference call Pelosi made to supporters. “And she was equally blunt in her assessment of right-wing assaults on family planning.‘They are at a different philosophical place,’ she said, characterizing their view as: ‘all engagement has to result in a child.’ Pelosi noted that contraception and family planning is ‘not consistent with their belief that it's all about procreation.’" “Pelosi indicated that the House Dem Pro-Choice Caucus, which numbers more than 150, would fan out in their communities and argue that Republicans are pushing an extreme agenda that would decimate women's reproductive rights,” the Postreported. “Pelosi acknowledged that Dems could not stop Republicans from passing their anti-abortion agenda through the House,” said the Post’s story. “But she said it was crucial that pro-choice forces and Dems kick up enough noise to ensure that it dies in the Senate: ‘We have to make this issue too hot to handle.’"
