Apropos of the clash between Rep. Kennedy and his bishop , it’s worth remembering, as a friend emails to note, that sometimes calling politicians on abortion really does work. New Yorkers may remember this sequence from the 1980s:
September 9, 1986: A Parish Bans Assemblyman From Speaking
October 4, 1986: Cardinal and Assemblyman Meet on Ban
April 11, 1989: Assemblyman Changes View On Abortions
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