In response to the leak of a draft opinion in the Supreme Court case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, some politicians will be seeking to enshrine abortion on demand in federal law through the so-called Women’s Health Protection Act, S. 4132. The vote will be held Wednesday, May 11, and is the second time this year that a vote on the bill will take place. The Senate held a vote on February 28th to advance this bill, and that vote failed.

This deceptively-named, extreme bill would impose abortion on demand nationwide at any stage of pregnancy through federal statute. Even worse, it would eliminate modest and widely supported pro-life laws at every level of government -- the federal, state, and local level -- including parental notification for minor girls, informed consent, and health or safety protections specific to abortion facilities. It would force all Americans to support abortions here and abroad with their tax dollars. It would also likely force health care providers and professionals to perform, assist in, and/or refer for abortion against their deeply-held beliefs, as well as force employers and insurers to cover or pay for abortion.

We need to send an unmistakable message to the Senate that this horrible bill must never be enacted. Join Archbishop Lori, chairman of the Committee on Pro-Life Activities and Cardinal Dolan, chairman of the Committee for Religious Liberty in urging the Senate to oppose S. 4132