FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - May 21, 1996

CONTACT: Anthony DeStefano, (718) 980-4400, mail@priestsforlife.org 

Fr. Pavone Releases Joint Statement of Commitment ,
Signed By Over 100 Pro-Life Leaders

  Fr. Frank A. Pavone, National Director of Priests for Life, today released a Joint Statement of Commitment, signed by 100 leaders of the pro-life movement across America, pledging to educate every American about Partial-Birth Abortion.

"The purpose of this statement," said Fr. Pavone, "is to demonstrate our united conviction that President Clinton's April 10 Veto of the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban is a travesty of governance and a threat to all human life everywhere.

"We will shine the spotlight on this gruesome procedure, and educate people, as never before, about the tragedy of all abortions.

"I want to emphasize," continued Fr. Pavone, "that this is not merely a joint statement. This is a joint commitment. That means that these pro-life leaders pledge, to the best of their ability, to educate all the people within their sphere of influence, so that the reality of what happens in abortion can no longer hide behind the rhetoric. The signers represent a variety of ages, types of pro-life organizations, and religious traditions."

For a copy of the Joint Statement of Commitment, and for a list of the pro-life leaders who signed it, please call (718) 980-4400.

Priests for Life is an official non-profit Private Association of the Faithful, recognized and approved under the Cannon Law of the Catholic Church, and working in harmony with the goals of the Bishops' Pro-Life Committee and local diocesan respect life offices. Through bulletins, speaking engagements, and a monthly newsletter to over 40,000 clergy, Priests for Life provides ongoing training, resources and encouragement to priests, deacons, and laity.

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