People can’t be Catholic and pro-abortion

Regarding the full-page ad from Catholics for Choice in the Sept. 12 PG:

Where to begin? As someone who has always loved the Catholic Church with Jesus as its founder, I have considered it to be my rudder in determining the light of truth versus the darkness of deception. Situational ethics and hiding behind a false and illusory “conscience” in making decisions directly against our faith are self-serving and misguided. If it is true that (as the tag line in the ad states) “Public funding for abortion is a Catholic social justice value,” then I have been fed a lie for more than 60 years.

A church with Christ as its leader would not advocate tearing an infant from her mother’s womb, but what is expected as

social justice is that we all work and pray for parents in crisis pregnancies, help them in obtaining resources affirming life and continue to assist them after their babies are born.

You cannot be both Catholic and pro-abortion. This may be difficult to digest, but it is the truth. KATHY RAIMONDI Castle Shannon

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evil and the destruction of our greatest natural resource. JOHN KUNZ O’Hara

There has been a lot of media attention lately about biker safety in Oakland, but pedestrian safety is no better. Take for example the intersection of Fifth and Morewood avenues. There is no left-turn signal or four-way crosswalk signal, so drivers are constantly cutting off pedestrians while trying to turn left onto Fifth.

There is significant foot traffic here and all around Oakland, but the pedestrian experience always seems to play second fiddle. In that foot traffic is my high school freshman, who has to take Port Authority buses because his school bus was eliminated due to the driver shortage. This intersection is not safe for pedestrians of any age. Period.

I think Oakland would benefit from more four-way crosswalks and dedicated left-turn signals so that it is clearer when walkers and drivers/bikers are permitted to move and is ultimately a safer environment for nondrivers. PAULA CERRONE

Squirrel Hill

Recently, I’ve witnessed the following driving and walking laws being broken.

1. Cars, trucks or buses that pull up too close to the vehicles in front of them at stop signs or red lights.

2. People who walk across the street when the traffic signal shows a hand, meaning to wait.

3. Vehicles that pause at stop signs but don’t actually come to a stop.

4. Cars or other vehicles that make turns (right) when the light is red and the sign says “No right turns from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.”

As a senior citizen, I just finished taking a mature driving course. This course should be required for all drivers (regardless of age) periodically. Doctors, lawyers and pharmacists need to take continuing education courses to maintain their licenses. Why not drivers? BETTY L. MARGOLIS

Shadyside