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Associated Press; December
19, 2002
Pro-Abortion
Cal. Gov. Barred from Catholic Troubled Kids' Home
Sacramento, CA -- Democratic Gov. Gray Davis was barred Thursday from
playing Santa Claus at a Catholic home for troubled children because he
is
a strong abortion advocate.
Despite a 20-year tradition of California governors delivering Christmas
gifts to the St. Patrick's Home for Children, the school's director said
Davis wouldn't be allowed on school grounds unless he asked forgiveness
for
and disavow his views on abortion.
``We don't let any pro-abortion people in our grounds here,'' said
Monsignor Edward Kavanagh, director of the home since 1952. ``He should
get
his life together and he should change his whole philosophy on the
unborn.''
Davis instead invited children from the home to the state Capitol to
fetch
their gifts.
``He's entitled to his point of view and I'm entitled to mine. I'm
unapologetically pro-choice and I'm not changing my position,'' Davis
said.
``Having said this, the tradition is about children, not grown-ups. I
didn't want the kids to be disappointed.''
Since 1981, state officials have provided about a dozen children each
year
at the rehabilitation home with gifts from their wish lists. Former
governors -- including Jerry Brown, a Democrat who supported abortion --
have visited the school to deliver the gifts.
This would have been the first year Davis carried out the tradition. He
has
not been personally going to the Sacramento school, aides said, because
he
usually spends the holidays in Los Angeles.
ACTION: You can contact St. Patrick's Home for Children at
cmaloney@saintpatricks.net
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