The following comes from an April 6 story in the Los Angeles Times.
The action by Becerra comes exactly one week after he appeared on the dais with Archbishop Gomez at the Cesar Chavez Foundation banquet at the Biltmore Hotel.
California has joined 15 other state attorneys general in filing a friend-of-the-court brief in support of a lawsuit by Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio challenging a law in that state that excludes healthcare providers that offer abortion services from participating in other publicly funded health programs, officials said Thursday.
The lawsuit challenges the exclusion of such providers from breast and cervical cancer prevention programs, according to California Atty. Gen. Xavier Becerra.
“A woman, not politicians, should decide what is in her best interest when it comes to her health,” Becerra said in a statement a day after the brief was filed. “There is no rational basis for a state to deny women the right to choose among qualified healthcare providers.”
Since his appointment by Gov. Jerry Brown in December, Becerra has been active in arguing in court against national policies of the Trump administration and those of other states.
The killing of unborn baby children is not a health service. Abortion of the unborn is quite simply murder. Close to 60 million unborn baby children have been killed by abortion since Roe versus Wade made abortion legal in America in 1973. America turn away from supporting the culture of death and in the name of Jesus Christ King of Kings Lord of Lords True God and True Man support the culture of life. Only when America turns away from supporting the culture of death will it be spared from the justice and judgement of Almighty God. End abortion now! Adoption is the loving option. Pray America Pray.
Again– I wonder what moves the Moral Consciences, of our Church’s big prelates, worldwide!! What moves them to strong, manly, realistic, and appropriate moral action and responsibility?? Anything??
Will Archbishop Gomez protest?
OK Bacerra, so you are willing to fight for your principles (such as they are), the question is – Are You Willing To Go To HELL For Them? You may stand next to a silent archbishop but you will not stand in front of a silent Lord whose judgement will be upon you.
The attorney general is confused. Why is he wasting State of CA money to support a private organization in another state?
Becerra unfortunately is a puppet whose paycheck is more akin to blood money than one who is working as a servant of the people. Sad times when an awards ceremony makes it difficult to differentiate between a bishop and a politician. Is the civil nationalism of the Latino community so entrenched that they would forget the faith of their fathers altogether? (Anyone remember the battle cry iof those who took a bullet for Jesus, “Vivo Christo Rey!”?) THE question is: Will this Archbishop do the pastoral work of mercy required of him in his role as teacher and shepherd and exhort this man through PERSON INSTRUCTION IN THE FAITH regarding Becerra’s support of abortion which is a gravely sinful act and cause for excommunication? It seems to…
me that this is one of the greater challenges facing the hierarchy in America. Will they embrace Caesar or overturn the tables of the money changers?
Many of our churches in America, have lost their common sense, Moral Conscience, and understanding of right and wrong! Many are very worldly, secularized, not holy at all, not dedicated to Jesus Christ, at all! Our Catholic Church is in the same tragic situation! I recently read a very long letter to State legislators, signed by a huge number of Christian (mainly Protestant) and Jewish clergy (a few Catholic nuns, too!) on “women’s reproductive rights,” to include the “right to choose abortion!!” None of these people are living Christian lives! And neither are many in our Church, who serve in clergy and lay leadership roles! A major crackdown is needed!