CROmibus has the pro-abortion crowd breathing a sigh of relief to have met with weakness from those who should have championed the sanctity of human life and conscience protection.

It goes without saying that abortion should not be allowed in a civilized society, and that public monies should not finance it....

 and yet it was only a very modest request for conscience protection that came from the USCCB's Archbishop Lori and Cardinal O'Malley in an 11/17/14 letter to Congress:

• "We strongly urge you to incorporate ANDA [i.e., the Abortion Non-Discrimination Act] into must-pass funding legislation at your earliest possible opportunity."

Didn't we make gains in the last election, already giving pro lifers a position of comparative strength?  Yet, CROmnibus passed through the House and Senate, despite its disregard of the modest request for ANDA! 

• "Representative John Fleming (R., Ariz.) tried to have the Abortion Non-Discrimination Act added to the cromnibus....'Even our own leadership stripped it out,' Fleming told reporters Wednesday" (National Review Online, 12/10/14)."  

Though one pro lifer gave it premature kudos, CROmnibus offers toothless, alleged conscience protection.  And by providing $35 million to the UN Family Planning Association, it supports China's coercive one-child policy!  It keeps our monies tied up in abortion! (cf, Sarah Torre of the Heritage Foundation, 12/11/12) 

The pro-abortion crowd is breathing a sigh of relief to have met with weakness from those who should have been championing the sanctity of human life:

• "the bill is most remarkable for adhering to the status quo....Lawmakers had little appetite this year to even consider lifting several long-standing prohibitions on federal funding for abortions" (RH Reality Check, 12/12/14).

By the way, Fitzpatrick, Casey, and Toomey all voted FOR CROmnibus!  By contrast, undisputed Congressional Pro Life Champion Chris Smith voted "NO" on CROmnibus.