BOSTON CARDINAL O'MALLEY WITHDRAWS CARITAS CHRISTI FROM POTENTIAL ABORTION SCANDAL

"RENEWING THE AMERICAN DREAM"

Washington, DC (26 June 2009) – The following is a statement
from American Life League president Judie Brown regarding
Boston Cardinal Sean O’Malley’s announcement that
archdiocese-affiliated Caritas ChristiHealthcare has with
drawn announcement comes only two days after A.L.L.
announced it would launch an investigation into the scandal.

“Praise God! After months of tireless effort from American Life League
and pro-life heroes in Boston and around the country to expose a potential
scandal only days away from becoming a tragic betrayal of Catholicism’s
unwavering commitment to the dignity of the human person, Cardinal Sean
O’Malley has heard our voices and will end the joint venture with
abortion-providing Centene Corp!

We profoundly thank Cardinal O’Malley for his courage, leadership and
pastoral concern for the health and well-being of those youngest members of
his archdiocese. He has set a beautiful example of dedication and charity
for those poorest of the poor – the preborn.

Cardinal O’Malley has answered our call and beat the clock as the
minutes ticked away until the July 1 launch of the new CeltiCare Health
Plan and the Catholic Church’s participation in the intrinsic evil of
abortion.

Together with the thousands of American Life League supporters who’s
voices cried out in horror to the Cardinal at the thought of the
Archdiocese of Boston supporting and promoting abortion, we congratulate
Cardinal O’Malley on his commitment to the Faith – even during this
time of severe financial crisis.

It has been American Life League’s privilege and honor to work alongside
Massachusetts heroes Carol McKinley, CJ Doyle of Catholic Action League and
many other Boston pro-lifers in our effort to bring this potential scandal
to light.
Their constant vigilance and unwavering dedication to truth were a clear
voice of conscience in Boston and the archdiocese is incredibly blessed to
have such soldiers for Christ in their pews.

What happened in Boston will ring out far beyond the potential scandal
that could have involved Caritas Christi and thereby the Archdiocese.
Cardinal O'Malley's  reaffirmation of the Faith, when it would have been
all too easy to compromise, is a sign of the vitality of United States
Catholics’ commitment to human life and personhood.

American Life League and our supporters are humbled to stand alongside
Cardinal O’Malley as a sign of contradiction to the culture of death.

American Life League was cofounded in 1979 by Judie Brown. It is the
largest grassroots Catholic pro-life organization in the United States and
is committed to the protection of all innocent human beings from the moment
of creation to natural death.  For more information or press inquiries,
please contact Katie Walker at 540.659.4942.


FOR MORE INFORMATION:
American Life League: ALL Promises Caritas Christi Investigation After
July 1 (24 June 2009)
http://ss.all.org/link.php?M=85070&N=226&L=1573&F=T

Catholic Action League of Massachusetts:
http://ss.all.org/link.php?M=85070&N=226&L=1140&F=T

Boston Globe: Caritas Ends Venture Over Abortion Issue (26 June 2009)
http://ss.all.org/link.php?M=85070&N=226&L=1633&F=T