Catholic News Service reports that Catholics United for the Faith is urging its 10,000 members to pray daily that the church “take appropriate, decisive action” against Catholic politicians who support abortion. “We encourage pastors of souls who have pro-abortion Catholic legislators within their jurisdiction to exercise their moral and, if need be, canonical authority to bear prophetic witness to the truth,” said an eight-page position paper issued by the group April 30. Calling abortion “a pressing human rights issue” and “always and everywhere an abominable crime,” the paper noted that there are currently about 70 Catholics in Congress “who consider themselves ‘pro-choice.’” See the position paper at: https://www.cuf.org/apr01e.htm
The Minnesota Senate approved a $6.7 billion health and human services funding bill Tuesday that includes a 24-hour waiting period for abortions, prompting Gov. Jesse Ventura’s chief spokesman to say it is a prime target for a veto. https://www.startribune.com/viewers/qview/cgi/qview.cgi?story= 84127608&template=metro_a_cache
A Michigan abortionist who killed an unborn child beyond the allowable age has plea bargained so as to escape a prison term. Dr. J. Gilberto Higuera, formerly of Bloomfield Hills, pleaded guilty Monday to a felony charge of falsifying medical records. As part of a plea deal, the state will drop a twin charge of felonious abortion. He will have his medical license revoked and be put on probation. https://detnews.com/2001/metro/0105/08/d01-221685.htm