Statement from The Very Reverend Bernard Healey, Director of the RI Catholic Conference, after the House passed the abortion bill by a vote of 44-30.
Today’s vote in the House to significantly expand abortion in Rhode Island is a grave disappointment. Supporters of this measure have placed political expediency over the protection of the defenseless unborn. The R.I. Catholic Conference hopes that the result in the Senate will reflect a deeper respect for innocent life than we saw today.