Press Release from Father Frank Pavone
Philadelphia, PA -- In anticipation of the public prayer vigil that Priests for Life will hold in front of the Medical Examiner's office tomorrow morning, a letter is being sent this morning to the Philadelphia Medical Examiner by an attorney representing the Alliance Defending Freedom. The letter, sent at the request of Priests for Life and other leaders who have joined this effort, demands that the Medical Examiner's office tell the public what is being done with the bodies of the children discovered in Kermit Gosnell's clinic, and that the Medical Examiner release the bodies for a proper burial.
"We have made our request very public over the last few months; now we want public answers," explained Fr. Frank Pavone, National Director of Priests for Life, who had a widely-publicized service in May during which the babies were given names. "We intend to have a public funeral for these babies, and thousands of people have likewise expressed to the Medical Examiner their desire to see this happen. And they do not understand the reason for the delay."
The letter from Alliance Defending Freedom states in part:
"[T]he public must be told where the bodies
currently are. This is particularly relevant where the unclaimed victims
are related to such a public, notorious criminal prosecution, followed
closely by the media in all respects….
"Proper burial is the right thing to do, for
the human dignity of the babies themselves, for the healing of
post-abortive women, and for the future and conscience of Philadelphia and
the nation….This is what a civilized society does with its
dead."
"Post-abortive women are often left with
intense, unresolved grief even decades after their abortion. Just as anyone
who has experienced a pregnancy loss, what little comfort is available
often comes in the form of a memorial. Memorials following pregnancy loss
are supported by the Obama Administration, the Mayo Clinic, and the March
of Dimes, among others. Whole ministries are devoted to providing
post-abortive women, men, and families with the memorial – and
healing – they never had, and affirming their grief; these include
Signatories Silent No More Awareness and Rachel’s Vineyard."
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