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 WASHINGTON - In response to the Supreme Court of the United States issuing its
 ruling  in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, Archbishop José H. Gomez
 of Los Angeles, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) and
 Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore, chairman of the USCCB’s Committee on Pro
​ -Life Activities issued the following statement:

 “This is a historic day in the life of our country, one that stirs our thoughts, emotions and
 prayers. For nearly fifty years, America has enforced an unjust law that has permitted
 some to decide whether others can live or die; this policy has resulted in the deaths of
 tens of millions of preborn children, generations that were denied the right to even be
 born. 

 “America was founded on the truth that all men and women are created equal, with
 God-given rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. This truth was grievously
 denied by the U.S. Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade ruling, which legalized and normalized
 the taking of innocent human life. We thank God today that the Court has now
 overturned this decision. We pray that our elected officials will now enact laws and
 policies that promote and protect the most vulnerable among us.

 “Our first thoughts are with the little ones whose lives have been taken since 1973. We
 mourn their loss, and we entrust their souls to God, who loved them from before all
 ages and who will love them for all eternity. Our hearts are also with every woman and
 man who has suffered grievously from abortion; we pray for their healing, and we
 pledge our continued compassion and support. As a Church, we need to serve those
 who face difficult pregnancies and surround them with love.    

 “Today’s decision is also the fruit of the prayers, sacrifices, and advocacy of countless
 ordinary Americans from every walk of life. Over these long years, millions of our fellow
 citizens have worked together peacefully to educate and persuade their neighbors
 about the injustice of abortion, to offer care and counseling to women, and to work for
 alternatives to abortion, including adoption, foster care, and public policies that truly
 support families. We share their joy today and we are grateful to them. Their work for
 the cause of life reflects all that is good in our democracy, and the pro-life movement
 deserves to be numbered among the great movements for social change and civil
 rights in our nation’s history. 

 “Now is the time to begin the work of building a post-Roe America. It is a time for
 healing wounds and repairing social divisions; it is a time for reasoned reflection and
 civil dialogue, and for coming together to build a society and economy that supports
 marriages and families, and where every woman has the support and resources she
 needs to bring her child into this world in love. 

 “As religious leaders, we pledge ourselves to continue our service to God’s great plan  
​ of love for the human person, and to work with our fellow citizens to fulfill America’s
 promise to guarantee the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness for all
 people.” 

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