Pregnant Women Support Act Reintroduced in House and Senate
On April 22, Rep. Lincoln Davis (D-TN) reintroduced the Pregnant Women Support Act in the House (H.R. 2035). And on May 13, Sen. Robert Casey, Jr. (D-PA) reintroduced the identical bill in the Senate (S. 1032). In a letter first to the House and then to the Senate, Cardinal Justin Rigali, Chairman of the Bishops’ Committee on Pro-Life Activities, urged the Representatives and Senators to support and cosponsor the measure. The Cardinal observed that it is a tragedy that over a million abortions take place each year in this country; steps should be taken to reduce abortions. The Cardinal noted that the bill provides many kinds of life-affirming support for pregnant women and their unborn children, but does not raise the separate issue of seeking to reduce pregnancies through government promotion of contraceptives. For the Cardinal’s full letter, see: www.usccb.org/prolife/issues/women/PWSASenate09.pdf. | |
