Vote No Idaho Proposition 1
Bishop Peter Christensen
In November of this year, a ballot initiative known as Prop 1 will come before the voters of Idaho. If passed, this initiative will entirely dismantle Idaho’s current protections for unborn children and weaken important safeguards for women, minors and parents. This ballot initiative presents a serious moral and cultural challenge for our communities.
As your Bishop, I must speak clearly: Prop 1 is radically pro-abortion and would legalize late-term abortions into the third trimester. If passed, Prop 1 would remove nearly all protections for pre-born babies and put vulnerable women at risk. This initiative is bad for parental rights allowing abortions and other medical procedures for minors without parental consent. It would also rid Idaho law of the physician-only requirement to perform an abortion. Overall, Prop 1, if passed, would be devastating for the protection of human life and undermining parental rights. Prop 1 is too extreme for Idaho, and we must vote NO this fall on this ballot initiative.
Diocese Mission
Statement
United with our Bishop and in communion with the universal church, we the People of God in Idaho are called to build up the Kingdom of God by:
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proclaiming the presence of God in word and sacrament
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calling each other to conversion and to joyful sharing of the Good News by word and deed
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nurturing and supporting vital faith communities
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being a prophetic voice which affirms the good values of society and challenges what is destructive
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discovering, celebrating and integrating the gifts of each individual, community and culture
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recognizing and responding to those in need
