Letter
Archbishop Naumann's Letter to U.S. Senate on Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (2020)
Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann's Letter to U.S. Senate on Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, February 21, 2020
This letter, written by Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann (Chair of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Pro-Life Activities), urges U.S. Senators to support S. 3275, a bill banning most abortions after 20 weeks post-fertilization.
The letter asserts that unborn children deserve legal protection at 20 weeks and frames the bill as a reasonable step that could unify Americans, even amid broader disagreement on abortion. Archbishop Naumann urges Senators to support S. 3275, oppose late-term abortions, and promote alternatives that support both mothers and children.