Bernardin was not pro-life. He invented the “seamless garment” theory, which essentially relegated abortion to one of many other issues, among which were things like not favoring leftist social programs.
Scholars and theologians said he was pro-life, and hated the way the seamless garment was twisted to fit the agenda of the pro-choice.
He was very adament that it was completely out of context of what his philosophy behind was.