"Go Right Ahead and Arrest Me" says Bishop Loverde

Bishop Paul Loverde, Diocese of Arlington, Virginia

“I would say, ‘Yeah, I’m not going to close the hospital, you’re going to arrest me, go right ahead," Bishop Loverde told a group of mostly young adults at a diocesan event, according to a CNS report. "You’ll have to drag me out, go right ahead. I’m not closing this hospital, we will not perform abortions, and you can go take a flying leap.’”

“It’s quite a title, let me tell you,” Bishop Loverde said of the Freedom of Choice Act. “It’s a misnomer, it’s neither free nor choice, so I don’t know where they got the name of the act, because it’s just crazy, because it has no freedom, and it has no choice.”

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There are no Catholic hospitals that he oversees, but there is definitely a lot of Catholic healthcare workers, and a Clinic that is opening a new Pharmacy out there... if FOCA passes, I hope MANY will stand with Dr. John Bruchalski, the team of six physicians and one nurse practitioner to protect their right to practice in line with their conscience (and the conscience of their many patients!)

Speaking of the Tepeyac Family Center, Bob Laird, Executive Director of Divine Mercy Care and Practice Administrator of Tepeyac Family Center wrote an excellent letter that was published in the Diocesan paper, the Arlington Catholic Herald on Sept 3, 2008. It is worth reading.

If you do not have Adobe, you can also read it on the Arlington Catholic Herald website.

God bless!