{"id":80041,"date":"2023-01-21T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-21T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldcatholicnews.com\/now-that-the-march-for-life-is-over-heres-a-snapshot-of-a-shifting-abortion-landscape\/"},"modified":"2023-01-21T08:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-01-21T13:00:00","slug":"now-that-the-march-for-life-is-over-heres-a-snapshot-of-a-shifting-abortion-landscape","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldcatholicnews.com\/now-that-the-march-for-life-is-over-heres-a-snapshot-of-a-shifting-abortion-landscape\/","title":{"rendered":"Now that the March for Life is over, here\u2019s a snapshot of a shifting abortion landscape"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/flo.uri.sh\/visualisation\/10498497\/embed\" class=\"embed-responsive-item \" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>States move to protect abortion<\/h3>\n<p>Other states are currently considering new pro-abortion measures.<\/p>\n<p>In Maine, Gov. Janet Mills, a Democrat, has signaled support for a bill to allow late-term abortions at any time in pregnancy with a doctor\u2019s approval. Currently, Maine\u2019s laws restrict abortion after 24 weeks, and late-term abortions in the state are extremely rare.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Bishop Robert Deeley of Portland, Maine, spoke on Jan. 18 of his \u201castonished mind and pained heart in the wake of the radical and extreme measure\u201d under consideration. He quoted the words of Pope Francis when he said that abortion is evil and that at a basic level is \u201cthe termination of human life in the maternal womb, in the name of safeguarding other rights.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe perpetrators of this planned reality are not \u2018serving as a light\u2019 and inspiring \u2018others around the country\u2019 as they would have you believe. They are attempting to normalize a horrific stance that each life is not sacred or deserving of the basic human dignity given by God and nature,\u201d the bishop said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs this debate continues, I implore people of goodwill to speak to your local representatives in the state legislature and ask them to reconsider this unnecessary reform that will bring immeasurable pain to Maine and its people. Join me in advocating and praying that we will find a way for all in our state and society to embrace an ethic which values all human life from conception to natural death,\u201d Deeley concluded.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Minnesota lawmakers are currently considering H.F. 1\/S.F. 1, a bill that, according to the state\u2019s bishops, \u201cattempts to create an unlimited abortion regime in Minnesota that is out of step with Minnesotans\u2019 actual views and those of the rest of the world.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The bill \u2014 known as the Protect Reproductive Options Act \u2014 would codify into law a constitutional right to \u201creproductive freedom.\u201d Abortion already is available in Minnesota throughout pregnancy for most reasons, but the Protect Reproductive Options Act would codify it.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Separate bills under consideration in Minnesota would remove parental notification requirements for minors procuring abortions, as well as remove state protections for babies born alive after an abortion.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are disappointed to see the quick pace at which these destructive bills are moving, and we hope to give legislators pause. When contemplating policy on any issue, we must consider all those who will be affected. In this case, that includes the mother, father, and most especially, the unborn child whose life is being taken,\u201d the bishops said in\u00a0a Jan. 18 letter.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\" class=\"mb-0\"><b>(Story continues below)<\/b><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-widget subscribe-post box-shadow\">\n<h4 class=\"box-title\"><span>Subscribe to our daily newsletter<\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"middle-grey\">At Catholic News Agency, our team is committed to reporting the truth with courage, integrity, and fidelity to our faith. We provide news about the Church and the world, as seen through the teachings of the Catholic Church. When you subscribe to the CNA UPDATE, we&#8217;ll send you a daily email with links to the news you need and, occasionally, breaking news.<\/p>\n<p class=\"middle-grey\">As part of this free service you may receive occasional offers from us at EWTN News and EWTN. We won&#8217;t rent or sell your information, and you can unsubscribe at any time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cIn a post-Dobbs world in which states that allow abortion have the responsibility to both regulate the practice and protect nascent human life, we should be working to find common ground on the challenges before us in Minnesota. We stand firm that every child should be welcomed in life and protected by law.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Catholic leaders offered suggestions for legislative priorities that they said would help to offer support to mothers in need, reducing the demand for abortion.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis support means, among other things, policies that fund: nutritional aid for expectant mothers; health care coverage during and after pregnancy for both mother and child; child care assistance; and adequate housing. Enacting reasonable paid family and caregiver leave laws would help people retain work and care for their newborns. Reconsidering whether our adoption policies are unreasonably burdened by excessive costs or barriers to participation is also an imperative,\u201d the bishops continued.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe also contend that there is a social duty to remove unnecessary barriers to contracting marriage, having children, and being able to raise them well. By raising the family to the top of our state\u2019s policy priorities, we can help restore the family to its proper position as the foundational building block of society where children best flourish.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Deadlock on abortion bills; pills in the spotlight<\/h3>\n<p>And at the federal level, the U.S. House of Representatives\u00a0passed two pro-life measures in early January\u00a0that are not expected to make it past the currently Democratic-controlled Senate. Last year the House passed the Women\u2019s Health Protection Act of 2022, an expansive abortion bill that would\u00a0declare abortion a human right, undercut existing state pro-life laws, and force objecting doctors to perform abortions.\u00a0The legislation subsequently\u00a0failed in the Senate.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script>\n    !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n    {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n    n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n    if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n    n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n    t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n    s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script',\n    'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n    fbq('init', '284567475785076');\n    fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  <\/script><br \/>\nCredit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.catholicnewsagency.com\/news\/253410\/abortion-in-the-states-how-pro-life-and-pro-abortion-legal-measures-are-doing\"target=\"_blank\">Source link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>States move to protect abortion Other states are currently considering new pro-abortion measures. 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