WASHINGTON–Cardinal Timothy Dolan, chair
of the USCCB’s Committee on Pro-Life Activities, reacted to the announcement by
the Democratic National Committee’s chair pledging support only for
pro-abortion candidates. Calling the pledge “very disturbing,” Cardinal Dolan
urged party members to “challenge their leadership to recant this intolerant
position.”

Full statement follows:

“The recent pledge by the Democratic
National Committee chair to support only candidates who embrace the radical
unrestricted abortion license is very disturbing. The Democratic Party platform
already endorses abortion throughout the nine months of pregnancy, even
forcing taxpayers to fund it; and now the DNC says that to be a Democrat—indeed
to be an American—requires supporting that extreme agenda.

True solidarity with pregnant women and
their children transcends all party lines. Abortion doesn’t empower women.
Indeed, women deserve better than abortion.

In the name of diversity and inclusion,
pro-life and pro-‘choice’ Democrats, alike, should challenge their leadership
to recant this intolerant position.”

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Keywords: Cardinal Timothy Dolan,
Archbishop of New York, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, USCCB, Committee
on Pro-Life Activities, Democratic National Committee, DNC, pro-life, federal
funding, abortion.

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Source:: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops