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A voice for Catholics who believe that Catholic tradition supports one's right to follow their conscience in matters of sexuality and reproductive health. https://linktr.ee/catholics4choice

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Catholics for Choice @catholic4choice.bsky.social · Jun 24

Three years ago today, the Supreme Court voted to overturn Roe v. Wade and the pro-choice will of the American people.

Now, we’re taking the religious overreach that led to Dobbs head-on with The Overreach Monitor: A Catholics for Choice Watchdog Project.

Introducing The Overreach Monitor: A Catholics for Choice Watchdog

By Ashley Hildebrand, Senior Advisor, Catholics for Choice & Editor-in-Chief, The Overreach Monitor

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Members of the LGBTQIA+ community are made in God's image, and you are loved for it, not in spite of it.

Catholics for Choice @catholic4choice.bsky.social · 3h

Happy National Coming Out Day!

Whether you're out, thinking about it, or not ready yet, your worth is sacred, your beauty is divine, and you are deeply loved by God. We see you, love you, and will always be here to support you!

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Catholics for Choice @catholic4choice.bsky.social · 21h

There’s no place for personal religious beliefs in healthcare.

This should not be a controversial statement.

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Human rights should not stop at the door of the Catholic church.

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Today is the last day to purchase our popular Catholics for Choice merch designs before we retire them (don’t worry, new designs are coming soon!). Visit the store to check them out! 🛍️

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Catholics for Choice @catholic4choice.bsky.social · 1d

Abortion bans are racist.

Catholics for Choice @catholic4choice.bsky.social · 2d

#TBT In 1984, Catholics for a Free Choice sponsored a full-page New York Times ad that featured the signatures of nearly 100 well-known Catholics.

This ad was considered controversial because it dared to tell the truth: Many Catholics are pro-choice.

Catholics for Choice @catholic4choice.bsky.social · 2d

In the fifth century, St. Brigid performed a miracle and made a pregnancy vanish.

Abortion has been a part of Catholic life for thousands of years.

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Catholics for Choice @catholic4choice.bsky.social · 2d

Are you interested in taking your pro-choice Catholic advocacy to the next step?

Comment SHEPHERD and we’ll send you the details of our latest endeavor: The Catholics for Choice Digital Shepherds program! 🐑

Catholics for Choice @catholic4choice.bsky.social · 3d

68% of Catholics did not want to see Roe v. Wade overturned.

Catholics for Choice @catholic4choice.bsky.social · 3d

Discrimination is not a Catholic value.

Catholics for Choice @catholic4choice.bsky.social · 3d

Pro-choice Catholics: You are not alone.

Catholics for Choice @catholic4choice.bsky.social · 4d

Abortion seekers are made in God’s image.

Catholics for Choice @catholic4choice.bsky.social · 4d

Religious freedom belongs to everyone.

It is not a tool to uphold the religious supremacy of a few.

Catholics for Choice @catholic4choice.bsky.social · 4d

Providing emergency abortion care is an act of conscience and compassion.

Catholics for Choice @catholic4choice.bsky.social · 5d

98% of Catholics have used some form of contraception.

Birth control is a normal part of Catholic life.

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Catholics for Choice @catholic4choice.bsky.social · 5d

Every single Supreme Court justice who voted to overturn Roe is or was raised Catholic.

But they do not speak for us.

Catholics for Choice @catholic4choice.bsky.social · 5d

As we transition to fall, it’s officially time for us to retire some old merch items.

But before they go, we’re giving everyone a final opportunity to make a purchase!

Visit the Catholics for Choice store:

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A voice for Catholics who believe that Catholic tradition supports one's right to follow their conscience in matters of reproductive freedom.

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Catholics for Choice @catholic4choice.bsky.social · 6d

The number of times abortion is banned, shamed, or discouraged in the Bible?

Zero.

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Catholics for Choice @catholic4choice.bsky.social · 6d

These student organizers are stepping in to fill the gaps left behind when Catholic campuses don’t provide the healthcare the community needs.

And we are so proud of them 💙

A student 'womb service' works covertly to deliver contraception at a Catholic college

At DePaul University, a Catholic school in Chicago, students have created a covert contraceptive delivery network called “the womb service.”

apnews.com

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Catholics for Choice @catholic4choice.bsky.social · 7d

A majority of people who have abortions are already parents.

They know exactly what is best for their families.

Catholics for Choice @catholic4choice.bsky.social · 7d

God made women to be far more complex than the subservient role the Catholic hierarchy tries to enforce.

Catholics for Choice @catholic4choice.bsky.social · 7d

Jesus would welcome and cherish the LGBTQIA+ community 🩷

Catholics for Choice @catholic4choice.bsky.social · 8d

“[On Catholic campuses] anti-abortion pregnancy centers (CPCs) are often closer than reproductive health clinics. On average, CPCs are 9 miles from a Catholic campus, while the nearest abortion clinic is over 60 miles.”

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The Fake Clinic Next Door

Contraception on Catholic Campuses

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Catholics for Choice @catholic4choice.bsky.social · 8d

Read our press release online:

Catholics for Choice Responds to Pope Leo XIV’s Comments About Honoring Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL)

Catholics for Choice, which serves the pro-choice Catholic majority, released the following statement from Interim President Chris Wimbush regarding Pope Leo’s comments on the U.S. bishops’ opposition...