Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed into law an abortion bill that Illinois’ Catholic bishops said eliminates “even minimal limitations on abortions under previous law” and whose passage by the legislature marked “a sad moment in our history as a state.”
Pro-lifers decry Illinois governor signing into law ‘extreme’ abortion bill
Illinois Senate passage of abortion bill called ‘sad day in history of state’
Chicago Cardinal Blase J. Cupich June 1 said the Illinois Senate’s passage of a bill “eliminating even minimal limitations on abortions under previous law marks a sad moment in our history as a state.”
Illinois House OKs abortion bill; vote called ‘collective moral failing’
In a 64-50 vote May 28, the Illinois House passed an abortion bill the Catholic Conference of Illinois called “an extreme measure” that allows “for the abortion of unborn life at any stage of pregnancy and for any reason.”
Canon law examined in wake of push for excommunication over abortion
On SiriusXM radio Jan. 29, 2019, Cardinal Dolan took issue with Cuomo on several fronts, including the governor’s claim he is more in tune with Pope Francis than the bishops are when it comes to advocating for victims of sex abuse.
N.Y. abortion bill bishop called ‘Death Star’ has become law
Albany’s Catholic bishop had urged New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to stop the “Death Star” as he called a bill in the state Legislature to expand current state law on abortion that had the full backing of Cuomo, a Catholic.
Pro-lifers: N.Y. abortion bill could one day make being pro-life ‘a crime’
Officials at the New York State Catholic Conference are calling the Reproductive Health Act, which would increase access to abortion across the board, “worse than we thought it would be.”