Bishops Should Immediately Excommunicate These ‘Catholic’ Lawmakers

A group of Catholic Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives unveiled a “statement of principles” on Saturday (June 24) reaffirming their support for abortion rights and expanding on a similar letter directed at the American Catholic bishops two years ago.

The lawmakers’ statement, chiefly organized by Rep. Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut and signed by former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California, bemoaned the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2022 decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, the landmark ruling that had legalized abortion access nationwide for a half century.

Although the court’s move was applauded by leaders in the Catholic Church, which condemns abortion, DeLauro and her co-signers refer to themselves in the statement as voices of the “faithful pro-choice Catholic majority,” noting that polling indicates most U.S. Catholics still support abortion rights.

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