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Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on states that have abortion on the ballot:
In August, voters in Kansas turned back
an effort to amend the state constitution: it would have declared there
is no right to an abortion. Now voters in five other states will decide
to expand or contract abortion rights.
Pro-life activists in Kentucky hope to
do what the voters in Kansas decided against, making sure there is
nothing in the state constitution that creates a right to abortion or
requires government funding of abortions.
Voters in Montana will decide whether to
legalize selective infanticide. To be specific, the ballot initiative
states that infants born alive are legal persons and therefore cannot be
denied medical care. It matters not a whit if the baby survived as a
result of induced labor, cesarean section, attempted abortion, or some
other means.
Voters in California, Michigan and Vermont will decide if they want to effectively ban all abortion restrictions.
California voters will decide if their
state constitution should be amended to ensure that the state cannot
restrict abortions for any reason. California bishops have spoken out
against Proposition 1, saying it would provide for late-term abortions
(which most Californians do not support). Gov. Gavin Newsom, who says he
is a Catholic, spent $2.5 million over two weeks on ads imploring
Californians to vote for the pro-abortion measure.
If Proposition 3 in Michigan succeeds,
it means the evisceration of parental rights; it would invalidate state
law and allow minors to get an abortion without the consent of one of
their parents. It would also allow for abortion at any time of pregnancy
and do away with all abortion regulations. Michigan bishops have
branded it the “most extreme proposal” the nation has ever seen.
Vermont already has very liberal
abortion laws. On the ballot is a provision, Proposal 5, that would
ensure abortion-on-demand right up until the moment of birth. It wants
to declare a state constitutional right to “personal reproductive
autonomy.”
Do any of these laws matter? Absolutely. An analysis by the New York Times on October 31 found that there has been a 6% drop in abortions nationwide after Roe v. Wade
was overturned. Thirteen states banned or severely restricted abortion;
nine others added major restrictions. Some states witnessed an increase
in abortion, as women seeking to terminate their pregnancy traveled
from restrictive states to more liberal states.
Statistics can be cold. The 6% drop in abortions amounts to over 10,000 children who have been spared sudden death.
No state saw a more dramatic decline in
abortions than Texas. Kudos to those men and women who stood up for the
rights of the unborn. They are a role model for us all.
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on states that have abortion on the ballot:
In August, voters in Kansas turned back
an effort to amend the state constitution: it would have declared there
is no right to an abortion. Now voters in five other states will decide
to expand or contract abortion rights.
Pro-life activists in Kentucky hope to
do what the voters in Kansas decided against, making sure there is
nothing in the state constitution that creates a right to abortion or
requires government funding of abortions.
Voters in Montana will decide whether to
legalize selective infanticide. To be specific, the ballot initiative
states that infants born alive are legal persons and therefore cannot be
denied medical care. It matters not a whit if the baby survived as a
result of induced labor, cesarean section, attempted abortion, or some
other means.
Voters in California, Michigan and Vermont will decide if they want to effectively ban all abortion restrictions.
California voters will decide if their
state constitution should be amended to ensure that the state cannot
restrict abortions for any reason. California bishops have spoken out
against Proposition 1, saying it would provide for late-term abortions
(which most Californians do not support). Gov. Gavin Newsom, who says he
is a Catholic, spent $2.5 million over two weeks on ads imploring
Californians to vote for the pro-abortion measure.
If Proposition 3 in Michigan succeeds,
it means the evisceration of parental rights; it would invalidate state
law and allow minors to get an abortion without the consent of one of
their parents. It would also allow for abortion at any time of pregnancy
and do away with all abortion regulations. Michigan bishops have
branded it the “most extreme proposal” the nation has ever seen.
Vermont already has very liberal
abortion laws. On the ballot is a provision, Proposal 5, that would
ensure abortion-on-demand right up until the moment of birth. It wants
to declare a state constitutional right to “personal reproductive
autonomy.”
Do any of these laws matter? Absolutely. An analysis by the New York Times on October 31 found that there has been a 6% drop in abortions nationwide after Roe v. Wade
was overturned. Thirteen states banned or severely restricted abortion;
nine others added major restrictions. Some states witnessed an increase
in abortion, as women seeking to terminate their pregnancy traveled
from restrictive states to more liberal states.
Statistics can be cold. The 6% drop in abortions amounts to over 10,000 children who have been spared sudden death.
No state saw a more dramatic decline in
abortions than Texas. Kudos to those men and women who stood up for the
rights of the unborn. They are a role model for us all.
