Pope Leo’s scandalous abortion remarks could help Democrats: here’s how

 For decades faithful American clergy and lay groups have fought to ensure that abortion is considered a preeminent moral evil. Pope Leo's comments effectively undo all of that.

Pope Leo XIV delivers the Regina Caeli prayer in St. Peter's SquareFranco Origlia/Getty Images

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Mon Oct 6, 2025 - 5:28 pm EDT

(LifeSiteNews) — While a handful of Catholics on social media seem to be downplaying Pope Leo’s scandalous remarks about abortion and immigration, the sad reality is that his comments will actually have far-reaching consequences that will enable pro-abortion politicians in the U.S. continuing to promote their diabolical agenda.

For decades faithful clergy and Catholic lay groups have fought to ensure that abortion is considered a preeminent moral evil when it comes to politics and voting in America. Against them have stood dissident Catholic websites, bloggers, and Democratic lawmakers who seek to diminish its elevated status in order to justify supporting their left-wing ideology.

Leo’s comments effectively undo those years of hard work. In making them, he essentially justified Nancy Pelosi, Joe Biden, and others who have flouted the Church’s moral teaching for decades as his comments are almost word for word the arguments they have repeatedly used.

Leo’s remarks also serve to undermine the many courageous priests and bishops who for years warned these and other liberal Catholic lawmakers to amend their lives — and who barred them from Holy Communion for not doing so. But now they have just been given the moral cover needed to continue ahead, without pain of conscience, to keep voting for pro-abortion, pro-LGBT, and open borders legislation.

Democrats will use Leo’s words to justify their dissent 

Next fall the U.S. Congress will hold its midterm elections. If you were a “pro-choice” Democrat facing off against a Republican who wants more stringent border controls, why wouldn’t you simply release an ad with footage of Leo stating that he supports your position on immigration? Doing that would completely undermine your opponent and paint him as not being genuinely pro-life.

What’s more, when the 2028 presidential race rolls around, Democrats will now be able to say, “Perhaps Pope Leo would agree with us in wanting to curb climate change, in having a more welcoming border policy, and in expanding a woman’s right to control her body.” It’s not difficult to imagine Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez, who is rumored to be mulling a presidential bid, saying exactly this on a debate stage.

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