News in prayer 3

The latest on the fight against abortion in the US has taken another step toward the dark side. Senator Tom Colburn proposed the "conscience law": To protect the freedom of conscience for patients and the right of health care providers to serve patients without violating their moral and religious convictions.

Well, this law of freedom has been rejected. As the Catholic News Agency puts it: "The failure to pass this legislation now leaves the door open for the Obama Administration to rescind the law by executive order and force health workers to compromise their moral convictions."

Simply put, a woman will have the right to choose to kill the human being in her tummy. But a doctor or a nurse will not be given the right to choose to not take part in the murder of unborn children.

The result of the vote was 41-56. There were 25 Catholic Senators given a vote. 16 voted to reject the bill, and nine voted for the bill. With a defeat margin of 15, it would have made every difference in the world if those 16 Catholics stood up and lived their faith.

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Please pray:

• that those who promote pro-"choice" will also fight for the rights for healthcare workers to not participate in abortions;
• for the 16 Senators who voted to reject the bill - that they will recognise the importance of this result;
• for the Senator Tom Colburn and the nine Senators who voted for the bill - that God will reward them richly for their moral courage;
• for all Catholics to see the importance of human life;
• for the US, the most powerful country in the world, that they will be guided by God in the right direction and influence the rest of the world in the right way.