They also pointed to the example of Pope Francis, who "has repeatedly condemned such a mentality as part of the throwaway culture that attacks the dignity of the weak and vulnerable because they seem inconvenient and make a claim upon our care and resources."
The Minnesota bishops highlighted some local services, such as Abria Pregnancy Resources, TLC Options for Women, and the Philomena House, which offers support to pregnant women who are looking for help.
"In response to this misleading ad, Minnesota Catholics are encouraged to support one of the many pregnancy resource services in our state, which do incredible work to care for both mothers and children in a manner consistent with true social justice," the bishops said.
"The Minnesota Catholic Conference asks that you help spread the word about this misleading ad campaign and the truth of Catholic teaching by forwarding to your friends, and by sharing the MCC statement on your social media accounts."
Several Texas bishops issued a statement Sept. 12 saying, "It is not clear why Catholics for Choice chose a handful of individuals identifying themselves as Catholics as ambassadors for the false premise that refusal to pay for someone's abortion is an assault on anyone's God-given dignity."
The statement, signed by Cardinal DiNardo of Galveston-Houston, Archbishop Garcia-Siller of San Antonio, Bishop Lopes, and Bishop Farrell, added that "The only assault on dignity in this discussion is the abortion, which ends one life and irrevocably diminishes countless other lives."
The Texas bishops noted that "Despite what is implied by its name, Catholics for Choice is not a member-oriented organization and has no affiliation with the Roman Catholic Church. Instead, it is financed by grants from a few secular organizations pushing a pro-abortion agenda. It seldom ventures beyond Washington to Texas, unless it is to buy expensive, full-page ads when it serves their pro-abortion agenda."
Catholics for Choice does in fact have significant financial backing from wealthy pro-abortion funders. These include millions of dollars in grants from the Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation, itself funded by billionaire Warren Buffett and his family.
Another donor is the grant making giant the Ford Foundation, which is not associated with the car company or the Ford family. The Arcus Foundation, founded by billionaire heir Jon Stryker, has also funded the group.