Bishop Michael Burbidge of Arlington, Virginia, emphasized on Thursday night in Washington, D.C., that the pro-life movement has not ended with the overturning of Roe v. Wade in June 2022, and that pro-lifers should not lose hope or inspiration in the wake of recent legislative and electoral setbacks.
During the National Prayer Vigil for Life on Thursday, January 18, Burbidge spoke as the principal celebrant and homilist. “For many of us, the overturning of Roe vs. Wade was a moment of relief, a moment of new life, an exodus from the oppression under which we lived for 50 years,” Burbidge said.
Every year on the eve of the March for Life, there is a National Prayer Vigil for Life. It takes place at the Basilica. in D.C.
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Numerous priests and bishops, including the apostolic nuncio to the United States, Cardinal Christophe Pierre, and the president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), Archbishop Timothy Broglio of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA, officiated the Mass. Burbidge’s comments were shared with Fox News Digital in copy.
“Dobbs is not the end,” according to Burbidge, who is in charge of the USCCB’s pro-life committee, despite the fact that Roe v. Wade was overturned by the Supreme Court in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision 18 months ago.
“It is a victory — a tremendous victory — but not a decisive one,” he stated. “There is still work to be done.”
Although the Supreme Court ruled that there was no federal right to an abortion, Burbidge pointed out that some states had chosen to include abortion rights in their state constitutions.
On Thursday night, he declared, “The lives of the unborn are still in danger – in some places, more so than ever.” “Children who are innocent are losing their lives. Mothers continue to suffer. Families, kids, and couples still require love, support, and resources.”
