The constant obsessing about abortion is what has most poisoned and paralyzed Catholics and their bishops. The bishops should say, "We agree that abortion should be safe, legal, and rare. We offer our collaboration with all who want to make it rarer, by looking at the social and educational conditions underlying its frequency. We deplore it as an act of death but we respect the consciences of women who choose it, frequently because they have no other choice. We want to enter into understanding dialogue with these women."