New York Cardinal Timothy M Dolan described a recent pledge from the Democratic National Committee's chair to support only pro-abortion candidates as "disturbing" and "intolerant."
The cardinal, who is chairman of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops' Committee on Pro-Life Activities, urged members of the Democratic party to "challenge their leadership to recant this intolerant position."
The cardinal's statement on Wednesday was in reaction to recent comments by DNC chair Tom Perez who said: "Every Democrat, like every American, should support a woman's right to make her own choices about her body and her health. That is not negotiable and should not change city by city or state by state."
