Bishop Barber's Statement in Support of the Supreme Court Dobbs vs. Jackson Ruling

Statement issued by The Most Reverend Bishop Michael C. Barber, SJ, Diocese of Oakland, June 24, 2022:

Days ago we celebrated the joy of Juneteenth and the Emancipation Proclamation.  Today likewise will go down in history when the right to life was restored to children in their mother’s womb. 

We Catholics support the Supreme Court decision.  We call on our state government to pass laws to help mothers in need to bring their children to birth and care for them, and not just support the abortion industry. Abortion causes pain, regret and a lifetime of psychological and spiritual harm to women and the fathers of their children. 

The Catholic Church is the largest private provider of social services in the United States. We have always been there to support women with unplanned pregnancies, and we will be there for them in the future. Women deserve better than abortion.

https://cacatholic.org/article/ca-bishops-respond-dobbs-v-jackson-supreme-court-ruling