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Catholic Democrats proclaim support for abortion

June 28, 2023

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CWN Editor's Note: Thirty Catholic members of the US House of Representatives—all of them Democrats—have signed a “statement of principles” proclaiming their support for legal abortion.

The statement—drafted and distributed by Rep. Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut—says: “The fundamental tenets of our Catholic faith — social justice, conscience, and religious freedom — compel us to defend a woman’s right to access abortion.”

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