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Digitized from Box 1 of the Richard B. Cheney Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
Dirk Cheney
info
In Thick of Pro-Life Fight
shingts
1/10/7
Welsh to Lead Arlingtonians
By William F. Willoughby
woman to have an abortion
abortion or who may in the
Washington Star Staff Writer
anytime within the first
future face abortion or
As he did last year, Ar-
three months of pregnancy
euthanasia. "God's mercy
lington Bishop Thomas J.
without the undue legal and
is available to everyone
Welsh will lead a contingent
medical limitations.
without limit," he said.
of marchers from Lafayette
Welsh, in a pastoral letter
"We must help those with
Park to the Capitol and then
to all his churches, said,
'unwanted pregnancy' or
lead them in prayer as part
"We oppose the morality,
severe illness to recognize
of his diocese's participa-
philosophy and the legal-
God's role in their situation
tion in the third annual
isms from which spring
and help them resolve such
March for Life on Jan. 22.
abortion, euthanasia or any
situations in a way pleasing
The march, which some
other form of human ex-
to Him."
planners believe may at-
perimentation which vio-
Welsh said Christian citi-
tract 60,000 or more persons
lates an individual's right
zens should work toward
from across the country, is
to life.'
passage of an amendment
in commemoration of the
to the Constitution and to-
third anniversary of a U.S.
WELSH LAST year dur-
ward adoption of laws,
Supreme Court decision
ing his first year in office
regulations and policies
covering the rights of a
led a contingent of North-
which provide "legitimate
ern Virginians to the Capi-
alternatives" to abortion.
tol and in a pastoral letter
offered a widely-quoted
VAL STASIK, coordina-
rationale against abortion
tor of activities for the
which was not dependent on
diocese, said that for those
the teachings of the Cath-
unable to march, there will
olic Church for its support,
be a holy hour-prayer serv-
but which was derived from
ice at 8 p.m. on Jan. 21 at
natural law principles.
St. Thomas More Cathe-
In this year's pastoral, he
dral, near Glebe Road and
said, "Right-thinking men
Arlington Boulevard in Ar-
have a duty to speak on be-
BISHOP WELSH
lington.
half of human life and to
For the 'right-thinking'
Pro-life supporters, he
demand a just social order
said, should drive with their
which protects basic human
necessary to recognize
headlights on Jan. 22, to
rights, especially the right
clearly the immorality of
indicate support for the
to life.
abortion and euthanasia,"
march. Those meeting at
"Man is created in the
he said.
Lafayette Park from the
image and likeness of God,
The bishop also urged
diocese should meet at the
and that creation takes
pro-life supporters to pro-
southeast corner of the park
form at conception. It is
vide charitable assistance
anytime after 9 a.m. or be-
this realization which must
or reconciliation to those
fore noon. The event will
motivate us to speak and
who already have had an
end at 3:30 p.m.
act forcefully on behalf of
any person whose right to
life is threatened unjustly."
Besides joining in the
march, Welsh encouraged
parishioners and others to
play an integral part in
abetting pro-life activities
which have been endorsed
by the U.S. Catholic bishops
and by various Protestant
pro-life groups.
HE RECOMMENDED
that individuals begin by
forming a right conscience
on the right to life. "Each
of us must make the intel-
lectual and spiritual effort