AB 2223 Fails to Clarify Question of Infanticide Protections
In response to today’s Assembly Judiciary Committee hearing of Assemblymember Buffy Wicks’ AB 2223, the bill that seeks to decriminalize infant deaths from pregnancy-related causes, California Catholic Conference Executive Director Kathleen Domingo issued the following statement:“Today’s hearing on Assemblymember Wick’s AB 2223 in the Assembly Judiciary Committee left open the question of legalizing infanticide in California, despite Wicks’ prior assurances to the contrary.
“The stated intent of AB 2223 is to ‘prohibit a person from being subject to civil or criminal liability for … a pregnancy outcome.’ The CCC worked with Assemblymember Wicks and her staff to clarify and narrow the bill language to protect innocent newborns and allow coroners to investigate infant deaths; however, we are incredibly disappointed that the imprecise language remains.
“AB 2223 now includes “perinatal death due to a pregnancy-related cause.” However, according to California Welfare and Institutions Code 14134.5, the term “perinatal” is defined as “the period from the establishment of pregnancy to one month following delivery.
“The California Catholic Conference opposes AB 2223 unless amended to definitively exclude infant death due to abuse or neglect.”
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Day of Adoration and Wednesday evening Holy Hour are Back in Action!
Do to the generous help of many volunteers and our faithful staff, I am pleased to announce…
This Wednesday, we resume our monthly day of Adoration on the 23rd of each month. The church will be open all day for visits to pray. Adoration begins with the 8am Mass, our usual confessions will be outside in the parking lot from 7 to 8pm, and the day ends at 8pm with Benediction. You are most welcome to come and pray!
This is also a good time to resume our Wednesday night Holy Hour in the church from 7 to 8pm every week, with confessions outside in the parking lot.
The Lord is calling you to come and pray!
Msgr. Doug
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