Intriguing article by a law professor from Loyola of Chicago about the Bishop's statement on voting. "Even if having or performing an abortion is intrinsically evil, opposing the criminalization of abortion is not intrinsically wrong.Before declaring that someone is wrong for opposing anti-abortion laws, two questions must be asked:Is criminalization effective in stopping abortions?Is criminalization the only effective means of stopping abortion?The answer to both is no.When a politician states that he or she believes that abortion should be "legal, safe, and rare," this is not an intrinsically evil position. I would argue that this position, when coupled with advocacy for adequate social services, is a pro-life position that could reduce abortions."
The rest can be found here: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chi-bishops_thinkfeb24,0,1465124.story?page=1
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