Local News
Letter to the Editor
Published: October 4, 2007
To the Editor:
Archbishop Gregory is to be commended for not attending the St. Thomas More Society luncheon honoring former Gov. Roy Barnes. Abortion is opposed by the majority of people in the U.S., and the Catholic Church has led the fight since 1973 against legalized abortion. Abortion is the greatest infringement of civil rights with over 40 million Americans having lost their lives through abortion because they were too small to protest. The African-American community suffers disproportionately with approximately 50 percent of all black children being aborted. Former Gov. Barnes promised to veto any bill that attempted to restrict abortion during his term of office. It is one thing to dialogue with those who disagree with us; it is another to honor them as though they are on the right path. That is misguided charity and not ecumenism. We can be thankful for an archbishop that stands up for the weak and oppressed.
Kathleen M. Raviele, MD, FACOG, Atlanta Guild of the Catholic Medical Association
