Washington D.C., Mar 10, 2009 / 06:05 am
Fr. Bernard Healey, the editor of the Rhode Island Catholic, has written an editorial accusing the group Catholics United of being formed to “give cover to pro-abortion policymakers.”Chris Korzen, Executive Director of Catholics United, has contended that this is a misrepresentation of the organization.
Writing in a March 5 editorial for the Rhode Island Catholic, Fr. Bernard Healey criticized President Barack Obama for overturning the Mexico City Policy, moving to rescind conscience protection rules for health care workers and nominating the pro-abortion “rights” Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius to become Secretary for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
“The Kansas governor is a Catholic and well known for her ties to the notorious late-term abortionist Dr. George Tiller,” Fr. Healey wrote. “As Governor of Kansas she vetoed legislation that would have stopped late-term abortions and impeded the investigation of Dr. Tiller’s horrific practice of late term abortion. If confirmed by the Senate as the HHS Secretary, Gov. Sebelius would have the authority to issue regulations that would undermine pro-life policies and eliminate conscience protections for Catholic and other pro-life medical professionals.”
The priest also noted that the governor has been rebuked by Archbishop of Kansas City Joseph Naumann, who asked her to refrain from Communion until she disavows her support for abortion.