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Respect for Life
The Respect for Life Department considers issues affecting the inherent value and dignity of human life at all stages. It considers issues affecting pre-born human life, individuals approaching the end of their lives or incapable of making medical decisions for themselves, and individuals accused or convicted of capital crimes.
The Department works in conjunction with the Social Concerns Department on issues affecting pregnant women in need.
From Rome earlier today, Cardinal-designate Edwin F. O’Brien, Apostolic Administrator of the Archdiocese of Baltimore, condemned the Obama administration’s decision to leave unchanged a Health and Human Services mandate that virtually all health plans provide for sterilization, abortifacients and contraception.
“Within 24 hours of one of the most significant statements on religious freedom of Pope Benedict XVI’s pontificate, President Obama’s administration issued this shocking and disturbing decision, effectively forcing individuals and religious organizations to surrender their beliefs—rooted in long-held Judeo-Christian tradition and practice—for the sake of political and financial expediency,” the Cardinal-designate said.
“I echo the statement of Cardinal-designate Timothy Dolan on behalf of our Nation’s Catholic bishops and urge all Catholics in the Archdiocese of Baltimore to pray for our elected officials and to work to reform this unjust regulation. Catholics and many others must take a stand on this fundamental issue.”
Presented by Archbishop Edwin O'Brien in Oct 2011
Read article on Dr. Paltell and her ceaseless work for the cause of life.
Click on the video at right to learn more about the thousands of pregnant women in need who are lovingly served each year by the state's 40 pregnancy resource centers. To learn more about these centers and their great work, please click here.