<<" ... imposing financial secondary measures following prosecution of the mother does not follow the compassion and forgiveness required by the pro-life philosophy or the church's preferential option for the poor. ">>

There's no one more vulnerable than a child in the womb and more deserving of protection.

<<"Although completely decriminalizing abortion would never serve as a pro-life legal solution, women must be offered immunity, protection, compassion, healing and forgiveness.">>

Agreed, but surely procuring an abortion should still be recognised as a crime and subject to some penalty as well. 

<<"The pro-life movement has long considered women to be the second victims of abortion and would never promote a measure that would place post-abortive women in prison.">>

Is the solution then to target those who encourage, facilitate and provide abortions and subject them to harsher criminal sanctions.