Homily: Awakening to the Radical Extremism of MI Proposal 3 | Fr. Mathias Thelen

St. Patrick Catholic Parish Podcast

In this homily given at St Pat's on October 2, 2022, Fr. Mathias follows-up Bishop Boyea's letter on the extreme MI ballot Proposal 3. Under the deceptive name of "Reproductive Freedom for All" this ballot initiative seeks to amend our constitution with the most radical pro-abortion proposal in the entire country. Legal and medical experts agree that if enacted, this amendment would allow abortion for any reason, at any point in the pregnancy, for a woman or a teen at any age. It would also mean the loss of parental rights in matters related to sexuality in the children. Because of the wording, it could invalidate over two dozen laws that currently protect women, children and the right to freedom of conscience. Father challenges the congregation to tell people how extreme this proposal really is.
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Below are helpful websites that have detailed information that back up these claims.
https://supportmiwomenandchildren.org/
https://www.dioceseoflansing.org/office-bishop/fight-heaven-vote-no-extreme-proposal-3
https://www.micatholic.org/advocacy/focus/2022/protect-life-vote-no-on-proposal-3/