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American Catholic Bishops' New Pastoral Plan for Pro-Life Activities Calls Abortion a Priority Issue of Justice.

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..."Abortion, the direct killing of an innocent human being, is always gravely immoral (The Gospel of Life, no. 57); its victims are the most vulnerable and defenseless members of the human family. It is imperative that those who are called to serve the least among us give urgent attention and priority to this issue of justice."

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops issued a revised Pastoral Plan for Pro-Life Activities at its annual meeting on November 14, 2001.

Issued more than a quarter century after the first plan was released in 1975, the 2001 "Pastoral Plan for Pro-Life Activities: A Campaign in Support of Life" relies heavily on ...

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