Sydney, Australia, Jun 5, 2007 / 16:06 pm
The Archbishop of Sydney, Cardinal George Pell, has spoken out strongly against the proposed legislation legalizing cloning in New South Wales, Australia. The cardinal spoke on behalf of the 10 dioceses he represents to the parliament of New South Wales this afternoon.
The Premier of the Parliament, Morris Iemma, who is Catholic, has already indicated he will support the bill. Mr. Iemma, introduced the bill himself just this last week, calling it “therapeutic” cloning—a label that the Cardinal labels as deceptive.
Cardinal Pell has called on all Catholic, Christian and pro-life MPs to oppose the bill. "No Catholic politician - indeed, no Christian or person with respect for human life - who has properly informed his conscience about the facts and ethics in this area should vote in favour of this immoral legislation.”
"Catholic politicians who vote for this legislation must realize that their voting has consequences for their place in the life of the church."