The Abortion States of America, by Paul Kengor

By Paul Kengor, Crisis Magazine, Nov. 16, 2021

Paul Kengor is Professor of Political Science at Grove City College, executive director of the Center for Vision and Values. He is the author, most recently, of The Devil and Karl Marx (TAN Books, 2020).

Roe v. Wade and so-called “abortion rights” are facing challenges unlike any time before, especially via the Texas heartbeat bill. The chances of abortion being sent back to the states are higher than ever. As that prospect looms, faithful Catholics are being treated to a tragic spectacle: “pro-choice” Catholic leaders stepping forward to do everything within their power to protect unrestricted abortion. These abortion Catholics do so with the support of many Catholic voters and are effectively abetted by many Catholic clergy who, for decades, have not stopped them. These Catholic statesmen and stateswomen also do so as proud products of America’s Catholic schools, from K-12 to college to Catholic law schools.

Leading the charge at the state level are the likes of New York’s new pro-choice Catholic governor, Kathy Hochul (who succeeded New York’s old pro-choice Catholic governor, Andrew Cuomo) and Governor Gavin Newsom of California. …

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