Nancy Pelosi is Not a 'Conservative Catholic'; Anti-life Stance Creates Scandal Within Church

Contact: Erik Whittington of the American Life League, 703-690-2510, ewhittington@all.org

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 /U.S. Newswire/ -- "In recent media appearances, new House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi has been described as a conservative Catholic," said American Life League president Judie Brown. "This disturbs me. I want her bishop to know that her public opposition to Catholic teachings is creating scandal among faithful members of the Church. It is my prayer that he will respond accordingly."

Mrs. Brown has written Archbishop William Levada of San Francisco that Rep. Pelosi (D-Calif.) is one of "many members of Congress who claim Catholicism as their creed while doing everything they can to undermine basic teachings of the Church and the Biblical principles upon which those teachings are based. And people listen to them."

Rep. Pelosi has voted repeatedly in favor of pro-abortion legislation, and has reportedly hosted representatives of the strident pro-abortion organization "Catholics for a Free Choice" in her congressional offices. "There is danger that this behavior will lead others to sin," said Mrs. Brown. "In Catholic Church terms, this is scandal."

According to Section 2284 of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, "Scandal is an attitude or behavior which leads another to do evil. The person who gives scandal becomes his neighbor's tempter. He damages virtue and integrity; he may even draw his brother into spiritual death. Scandal is a grave offense if by deed or omission another is deliberately led into a grave offense."

"The Catholic hierarchy must be made aware that the public behavior of pro-abortion political figures such as Nancy Pelosi, who claim solidarity with the Catholic faith, creates an extremely dangerous situation for other Catholics," said Mrs. Brown. "It is our hope that Archbishop Levada -- and other shepherds of the Church -- will call these politicians to task for their belligerent and insistent promotion of abortion, an act which, according to Church teaching, is a grievous sin. Souls are at stake. We pray for Rep. Pelosi, that she may repent of her continued advocacy of child killing."

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educational organization with more than 375,000 supporting families.

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San Francisco Democrat Nancy Pelosi has been all over the media lately attempting to spin her image as a “San Francisco Democrat”. She has appeared on numerous political talk shows sending their bullshit meters well into the “red zone” through several commercial breaks. Pelosi has said on several occasions

"When people describe me as a liberal, I always say, Well, I guess you could describe an Italian-American grandmother that way."

She has also gone out of her way to describe herself as a practicing Catholic.

This is a total insult considering this Italian-American Catholic grandmother lobbies for gay marriage and defends partial-birth abortion.

I also don’t think too many Italian-American Catholic grandmothers have ties to the Socialist International.

This San Francisco Democrat is a liar and coward who does not have the courage of her radical leftist political views. She is an insult to our intelligence, not to mention an insult to all Catholic Italian grandmothers.

Newsmax and The L.A. Daily News had some interesting pieces on this radical Democrat.

Pelosi Debates the Partial Birth Abortion Act (Floor Speech); April 5, 2000.

http://www.house.gov/pelosi/flpartialbirth.htm

Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Conyers), the ranking member, for yielding me this time. I rise in strong opposition to the so-called Partial Birth Abortion Act.

Mr. Speaker, everyone in this room knows that if this Congress succeeds in this misguided attempt to play doctor, not one abortion will be prevented. This is a very sad debate today. Abortion is a failure in every respect. We want to keep them safe, and we want to keep them legal.

But when they are medically necessary to save the life of the mother or to protect her future fertility, would not one want one's daughter to have that option or one's wife? It is so sad also, because this body has been prevented from debating the Hoyer-Greenwood substitute or amendment which would declare what we all believe, that no one wants late-term abortions, and that we would only agree to this procedure in the case of life of the mother or future fertility of the mother.

So to bring charges against a doctor for saving a mother's life or her future fertility and the family that she would like to have is cruel and unusual punishment. I urge my colleagues to vote against this legislation.

Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi

Partial Birth Ban
October 8, 1997
http://www.house.gov/pelosi/pbabort.htm

Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman from New York [Ms. Slaughter] for her courage and leadership in defending women of America, their lives and their safety.

Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong opposition to the amended version of H.R. 1122. This bill, in its original form and as amended, puts at great risk women's health and future fertility. The bill provides no exception to protect a woman's health. It would prevent a qualified doctor from using a medical procedure that could be the most medically appropriate one to save the life and health of a woman.

This House of Representatives lacks the extensive medical qualifications needed to determine what is in the best interest of the patient. Why are we in the House of Representatives now choosing and deciding about medical procedures? It is ridiculous.

Mr. Speaker, this bill forces qualified physicians to make a choice between their best medical judgment and a prison sentence. Doctors should not have to fear criminal prosecution for providing what they have determined to be the most compassionate care possible for a woman in an excruciating circumstance, and that circumstance is that the baby is not viable, that the baby is lost, that people who have been joyfully expecting a new baby have to face the terrible reality that the baby is not going to survive. This is just the most helpful way in terms of the woman to proceed, if the doctor, the woman, and her family decide to go this way.

Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to protect the health of the woman and vote against this legislation which is both unconstitutional and inappropriate.

Let me say that I understand how difficult this issue is for all of us. It is not easy to have this kind of discussion. But I believe that this is not an issue that rests with Congress. This legislation destroys the family's right to face a devastating circumstance with safety and dignity.

The President will not sign a bill that threatens this right. This decision is appropriately made by the woman. I urge my colleagues to vote `no'.

Pelosi Opposes Republican Attacks on a Woman's Right to Choose; April 26, 2001.
Rep. Pelosi Blasts the Bush Administration's Reinstatement of the Global "Gag Rule"; January 23, 2001.
Congresswoman Pelosi Defends a Woman's Right to Choose; July 10, 2000.

Statement by Representative Nancy Pelosi before the Planned Parenthood Federation of America; March 23, 2000.

On Funding International Family Planning Programs; August 2, 1999

On Privately Funded Abortion Ban at Overseas U.S. Military Bases; June 10, 1999

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