Abortion Quote by Patrick Leahy

I understand perfectly well why the Catholic Church preaches against abortion. But it shouldn't be the purpose of the Catholic Church to prevent non-Catholics…

— Andrew Solomon

The Catholic Church's teachings are authoritative. There is a moral absolute on abortion - that it is wrong.

— Jacob Rees-Mogg

I have no question that the Roman Catholic Church teaches that abortion in virtually all circumstances is wrong. I think the church's position at…

— Bruce Babbitt

I have no respect for the right-to-life position. But when you legislate personal belief, you're in violation of freedom of religion. The Catholic Church…

— John Irving

For a deeply religious purpose, there are people who do not personally believe that abortion is acceptable. I understand that. But this is a…

— Patty Murray

In the Catholic view of things, abortion is a justice issue, not an issue of sexual morality... it is a civil rights issue, arguably…

— George Weigel

If you listen to the Catholic bishops you would think that Catholics are against contraception and legal abortion, but if you ask actual Catholics,…

— Gloria Steinem

Every day Catholics prove that you can be a good Catholic and a good Democrat and have a different position from the Church on…

— James Carville

Catholics are against abortions. Catholics are against homosexuals. But, I can't think of anyone who has less abortions than homosexuals!

— George Carlin

Abortion is without a doubt one of the greatest moral evils within modernity. As the "Advocate of Christian Memory," a pope must take up…

— Pope Francis

I am far more concerned about policies of the Democratic administration and Democratic Party that infringe on the rights of religious institutions and practices…

— John I. Jenkins

Why don't church leaders forbid Catholics from joining the military with the same fervor they tell Catholics to stay away from abortion clinics?

— William Blum