4 min readOct 2, 2020
Abortion Rites and Abortion Rights
Father James Martin, a liberal Jesuit priest, closed the Democratic convention with a prayer in which he asked God to “Open our hearts to those most in need.” On his list was “The unborn child in the womb.” Cardinal Timothy Dolan opened the Republican convention praying for many things including “the innocent life of the baby in the womb.” Neither really understands how little their words matter to most people.