He also chaired the Committee for Canonical Affairs (1981-1984) and the Committee on Pro-Life Activities.
In his talk yesterday, Cardinal Bernardin, who heads the bishops' Committee on Pro-Life Activities, appeared to be suggesting a somewhat different strategy.
The bishops' Committee for Pro-Life Activities, a subcommittee of the conference, has been considering issuing a statement to clarify the resolution.
National Conference of Catholic Bishops' Committee for Pro-Life Activities.
It isn't too late for the bishops' Committee for Pro-Life Activities to cancel the public relations and polling contracts.
The campaign, announced earlier this month by the bishops' Committee for Pro-Life Activities, is designed to persuade both Catholics and non-Catholics to oppose abortion.
The contraception question was introduced by the Committee for Pro-Life Activities, the bishops' anti-abortion body.
At a meeting last week, members of the Committee for Pro-Life Activities decided to channel all comments through its staff.
He is the current chair of the U.S. Bishops' Committee on Pro-Life Activities.
From 1998 to 2001 and again since November 2003, he has served as Chair for the Committee on Pro-Life Activities.