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Ohio’s Catholic Dioceses spent at least $1.7 million to fight Issue 1. The church lost (www.cincinnati.com)

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Voters who approved Ohio’s Issue 1 Tuesday dealt a blow to Catholic bishops and activists who mounted an unprecedented campaign to stop abortion from becoming a constitutional right in the state.

The church in Ohio spent more than $1.7 million trying to convince voters to reject the amendment. Priests preached about the evils of abortion. Bishops attended fundraisers and recorded videos declaring the amendment “radical” and “extreme.” Catholics went door-to-door, held vigils, passed out glossy flyers and put extra cash in the collection basket.

They still lost by a 14-point margin, 57%-43%.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I wonder if they consulted all of the people their priests raped before spending potential settlement money on this?

Celibate all male priest-hood, yea what an amazing idea. Dipshits. US catholic charities do a better job of actually offering the services that hardline protestant churches don't bother with, but the catholic church abdicated it's moral authority on issues like this when it specifically and cynically sacrificed it's own parishioners to preserve the illusion of a caring and wise church.