Non-Negotiables of Catholic Voting

The Church has strict teachings on all of these issues, so be sure to consider a candidate’s stance on these subjects: 

ABORTION—CCC2270—“Human life must be respected and protected absolutely from the moment of conception. From the first moment of his existence, a human being must be recognized as having the rights of a person—among which is the inviolable right of every innocent being to life.”

HUMAN CLONING—The various techniques of artificial reproduction, which would seem to be at the service of life and which are frequently used with this intention, actually open the door to new threats against life. 

EUTHANASIA (ASSISTED SUICIDE)—Euthanasia in regards to the elderly and handicapped for the motive of eliminating suffering is morally unacceptable. God is the ultimate power when it comes to our lives and when our time has come. 

STEM CELL RESEARCH—The Church supports ethically responsible stem cell research, while opposing any research that exploits or destroys human embryos. Because the Church opposes deliberately destroying innocent human life at any stage for research or any other purpose, it opposes embryonic stem cell research as currently conducted. 

HOMOSEXUAL “MARRIAGE”—Homosexual “marriage” is not marriage and goes against God’s Instituted natural law. The concept of two people of the same sex being able to procreate (as is the reason for marriage: procreation and unity) goes against the logic of nature. Marriage was created for a man and a woman who are open to life.