There is very little recognition that the conscience of the woman is as important, let alone more important, than the conscience of the provider.

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This is un-American. I don't think in a democratic society you can have a legally organized township that will seek to have any kind of public service whatsoever and try to restrict the constitutional rights of citizens.

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From a human and a Catholic perspective, I don't think it is a good idea for human beings to isolate themselves from diversity and differences.

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The whole idea of setting up a Catholics-only town or any religious town in a pluralistic society is very disturbing.

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This is country club Christianity.

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Certainly, there is a strategic element to it. On the other hand, the purpose of the clergy is to help navigate difficult moral terrain, and abortion constitutes difficult moral terrain for a good number of women.

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The collaboration of right-wing NGOs and the Bush administration far exceeds any collaboration between pro-choice family groups and the Clinton administration. We never had that kind of hand-in-glove relationship.

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