The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has expressed approval for recent actions taken by President Trump concerning abortion policies. Bishop Daniel E. Thomas of Toledo, who chairs the USCCB Committee for Pro-Life Activities, responded positively to an executive order and memorandum that were issued on Friday.

"We gratefully applaud the decision to end taxpayer-funded abortion," stated Bishop Thomas. The new executive order reverses several policies from the previous administration that supported abortion with taxpayer resources. Additionally, the memorandum reinstates and broadens the Mexico City Policy, which restricts taxpayer funding to organizations involved in promoting or performing abortions abroad.

Bishop Thomas highlighted that "a significant majority of Americans oppose being forced to support abortion through their tax dollars." He expressed gratitude for the reinforcement of policies protecting citizens from contributing to what he termed a "culture of death" and supporting efforts to restore a "culture of life" both domestically and internationally.

On the same day, it was announced that the United States would rejoin the Geneva Consensus Declaration. This international agreement aims to enhance women's health, uphold preborn children's right to life, and emphasize the family's role. Bishop Thomas remarked on this development: "It is important and encouraging to see the United States again taking leadership in affirming the right to life and fundamental place of the family on the global stage where many pressures can be arrayed against these values."

Reflecting on recent pardons granted to pro-life activists earlier in the week, Bishop Thomas added, "Pro-life Americans have a right to pray in public, to counsel women who are considering abortion, and to peacefully protest. We welcome support for men and women who are exercising these rights to witness to a culture of life, and, at the same time, we absolutely reject resorting to force or violence."