NJ Catholic Bishops Statement on Legislation That Would Codify Abortion Rights into State Law

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January 7, 2022

The Catholic Bishops of New Jersey join in expressing our strongest opposition to S49/A6260. This harmful legislation would: codify into state law an individual’s right to abortion, including late-term abortions; potentially violating the religious freedom of healthcare and hospital workers; and requiring private companies to expand group health coverage to include abortion services.

We hold all human life sacred, including the unborn child, and we vigorously oppose any effort to make abortion services more accessible–specifically that effort which is being rushed into the legislative process at the end of this session.

We realize the financial, emotional and physical toll an unexpected pregnancy can have on a mother. We sympathize with all mothers who feel helpless and alone, which is why the Catholic Church has a long tradition of offering alternatives to abortion. Through Catholic agencies, charities, parishes and other organizations, mothers seeking alternatives to abortion can access life-saving health and prenatal care, support emotional support, support to carry and raise their child and basic needs such as housing, food and clothing.

Abortion is a direct attack on life itself. As such, the Catholic Bishops of New Jersey urge Catholics and people of good will to reject this bill to expand abortion services and to contact your state legislators to express your strong opposition to its passage. .

Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R.
Archbishop, Archdiocese of Newark

Bishop David M. O’Connell, CM
Bishop, Diocese of Trenton

Bishop Dennis J. Sullivan

Bishop, Diocese of Camden

Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney
Bishop of Paterson

Bishop James F. Checchio
Bishop, Diocese of Metuchen

Bishop Kurt Burnette
Bishop, Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of Passaic

Bishop Yousif B. Habash
Bishop, Syriac Catholic Diocese of Our Lady of Deliverance

Click HERE to contact state lawmakers to urge them to vote “no” on S49/A6260.

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