Can Catholics Vote For Pro-Choice Politicians?

• “Yes”

  

  “Church Has Never Declared its Position on Abortion to Be Infallible”

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Church Has Never Declared its Position on Abortion to Be Infallible

Jon O'Brien

President, Catholics for Choice

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Catholics can and do support public policies that acknowledge the moral agency of women, respect developing life, and appreciate the Catholic tradition while honoring the views of other faith groups. Many of these Catholics support a woman’s right to choose an abortion.

Church teachings, tradition and core Catholic tenets—including the primacy of conscience, the role of the faithful in defining legitimate laws and norms, and support for the separation of church and state—leave room for supporting a more liberal position on abortion. The church has acknowledged that it does not know when the fetus becomes a person and has never declared its position on abortion to be infallible. Catholics can, in good conscience, support access to abortion and affirm that abortion can be a moral choice.

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"Yes" Jon OBrien

• Catholics Can Support Pro Choice Politicians in Good Conscience
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• Abortion Teaching Does Not Meet the Definition of Infallible Teaching
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• Church Has Never Declared its Position on Abortion to Be Infallible
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"Yes" Catholic Democrats

• Two Deep Flaws in Arguments Made By Conservatives
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• Three Points are Worth Considering
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• The Key Deficiency in the Conservative Argument
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"Yes" Chris Korzen

• Pope Benedict Says Yes - It's All about the
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• Making Abortion Illegal is not the Only Option
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• Pro-Life Means All Life
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• The Ghost of Elections Past
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"No" Deal Hudson

• Reasons Not to Vote for Obama
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• The Catholic Church Has Held a Position on This Subject for Centuries
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• I Cannot Vote for a Man Who Would Choose Judges Based on "Empathy"
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"No" Brad Miner

• “Pro-Choice” is a Euphemism for a Very Grave Sin
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• The Catholic Church Insists That Life Begins at Conception
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• No Faithful Catholic May Vote for a Pro-Abortion Candidate
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• No Proportionate Reason to Vote for a Pro-Abortion Candidate
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"No" The American Papist

• No in Every Circumstance I've Seen
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• What have the Bishops Said Recently?
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• My Reason for Answering "No" is *Not* Partisan
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• A Brief Comparison of Platforms Through Catholic Eyes
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