U.S. election a loss for pro-life movement

Leaders aim at cultural change after election losses

The campaign bus for Republican U.S. presidential candidate Mitt Romney is seen behind a sign outside the First Church of God Community Worship Center in Chillicothe, Ohio. CNS photo / Shannon Stapleton, Reuters.

This Catholic News Agency story reports on pro-life setbacks in the Nov. 6 election.

Kristan Hawkins, president of Students for Life of America, explained that the election "confirmed for every pro-lifer that we cannot rely on politicians to abolish abortion," since President Barack Obama was elected after committing himself to furthering taxpayer-funded abortion without restrictions.

Charmaine Yoest, president and CEO of Americans United for Life, said the election was definitely a loss for the pro-life movement, but "dramatic success" had been achieved in the past decade, and groups like Americans United for Life have a "clear, direct, and strategic plan" for moving ahead.

For full story see The B.C. Catholic website.