Vatican uses pro-abortion terminology ‘pro-choice’ for first time
… the Vatican has succumbed to a common practice among abortion advocates
… used the terminology in a May 7 letter to Archbishop José H. Gomez
… policy on the distribution of Holy Communion to politicians who support abortion
… “pro-choice politicians”
… “pro-choice legislation”
… “pro-choice position.”the term “pro-choice” was the “greatest marketing triumphs of the abortion movement.”
… surrender the language is worse than a tactical defeat
… “For the two billion-plus babies murdered in the ‘silent holocaust’ of abortion, this was ‘no-choice.’ ”
May 7 letter
Procured abortion – 1974
Catholics in political life – 2002
Evangelium Vitae – 1995
Ratzinger’s letter – 2004
