Liberian Catholic Bishops And Inter-Religious Council Differ Over Public Health Bill On Abortion

Catholic Bishops in Liberia Distance Themselves from Inter-Religious Council over “justified abortion” in Contested Bill

Members of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Liberia (CABICOL) have distanced themselves from the Inter-Religious Council of Liberia over the council’s endorsement of the New Public Health Bill, which they say have provisions on “justified abortion.” In a statement dated Sunday, June 7, the Catholic Bishops said that despite sharing important values like justice and reconciliation with other faith groups, they differ with the interreligious cou…

Liberian Catholic Bishops And Inter-Religious Council Differ Over Public Health Bill On Abortion

“We Once More Unequivocally Reject The Concept Of Justified Abortion”- CABICO Says PHOTO: Catholic Archbishop Gabriel Blamo Jubwe CABICO CATHOLIC BISHOPS CONFERENCE OF LIBERIA NATIONAL CATHOLIC SECRETARIAT GAYE TOWN, OLD ROAD, SINKOR Cell#: +231-888-910-825/775-585-713 Email: cabic01231@gmail.com STATEMENT OF THE CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE LIBERIA (CABICOL) ON THE PUBLIC HEALTH BILL ON ABORTION The attention of the

CABICOL REJECTS ABORTION CLAUSE IN PUBLIC HEALTH BILL, WARNS AGAINST "JUSTIFIED ABORTION" PROVISION

By Socrates Smythe Saywon| Smart News Liberia MONROVIA – The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Liberia (CABICOL) has strongly rejected portions of the proposed New Public Health Bill of Liberia, particularly provisions relating to sexual and reproductive health, warning lawmakers against what it describes as attempts to legalize or justify abortion under national health reforms. In a firm statement issued on June 7, 2026, and signed by senior lead…