U.S. Catholic Bishops Decry ShAmnesty International Decision to Support Abortion

(Hat tip: Catholic World News)

From the USCCB Office of Media Relations:

WASHINGTON (August 24, 2007)— The U.S. bishops decried Amnesty International’s recent decision to support abortion, calling the change in the organization’s longstanding position divisive and an affront to “people in many nations, cultures and religions who share a consistent commitment to all human rights.”

The bishops also urged the organization to reverse its policy to correct its error.

Their position was outlined in an August 23 statement from Bishop William S. Skylstad, president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.

The statement follows.

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