White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki dismissed a male reporterâs question on President Joe Bidenâs Catholicism and abortion by telling the reporter, âI know youâve never had to face these choices.â
EWTNâs Owen Jensen asked the White House press secretary why Biden supports abortion when âhis own Catholic faithâ teaches that the procedure is morally wrong.
âHe believes that itâs a womanâs right,â Psaki responded. âItâs a womanâs body and itâs her choice.â
Jensen, who has repeatedly pointed out the contradictions between Bidenâs faith and public policy, asked: âBut who does he believe then, should look out for the unborn child?â
âHe believes that it is up to a woman to make those decisions and up to a woman to make those decisions with her doctor. I know youâve never faced those choices, nor have you ever been pregnant, but for women out there who have faced those choices, this is an incredibly difficult thing, the president believes that right should be respected.â
REPORTER: "Why does the president support abortion when his own Catholic faith teaches abortion is morally wrong?"@PressSec: "He believes that it's a right. It's a woman's body and it's her choice… I know you've never faced those choices, nor have you ever been pregnant." pic.twitter.com/xd9vHGON5L
— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) September 2, 2021
Media outlets and reporters frequently describe Biden as a devout Catholic, though the president has drawn criticism for supporting and advocating for policies which the Catholic Church explicitly opposes â specifically abortion.
The Catholic Church teaches that Catholics may not receive Holy Communion if they are âconscious of a grave sin,â that abortion is a âcrime against human life,â and that publicly advocating for or supporting abortion is a sin of scandal.