Public Policy

An important component of the work of the Respect Life Apostolate is its effort to impact public policy. Without successfully improving our laws, our efforts to educate and provide abortion alternatives will achieve limited results.

The RLA works with Parish Respect Life Committees to maintain and build effective communication networks which can be mobilized to contact public officials regarding pertinent legislation. The RLA works in close cooperation with the Missouri Catholic Conference and United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) to keep the people of the Archdiocese well informed about legislation on the state and federal levels, such as the current Missouri Abortion Ballot Initiative. 

Public Policy Initiatives

2023 - 2024 Missouri Abortion Ballot Initiative Resources for Parishes & the Faithful

2022 - 2023 USCCB Dobbs Resources for Parish Leaders

Missouri Catholic Conference Public Policy Updates (coming soon!)

U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Prayer and Action Alerts (coming soon!)