Bishop urges Massachusetts lawmakers not to redefine marriage

Published: 2003-10-24

BOSTON (CNS) -- Speaking on behalf of Massachusetts bishops, Bishop Daniel P. Reilly of Worcester urged state legislators Oct. 23 to reject bills before them that would redefine marriage or give same-sex civil unions the same legal status. He also urged passage of a "woman's right to know" bill that seeks to assure that a woman considering abortion is fully informed before undergoing that procedure. Bishop Reilly testified before the Joint Committee on the Judiciary of the General Court, as the Massachusetts legislature is known. He prefaced his comments by noting that he was also speaking on behalf of the bishops of Boston, Springfield and Fall River, who with him form the Massachusetts Catholic Conference.

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