Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good Executive Director Alexia Kelley issued the following statement today in response to yesterday's Supreme Court decision upholding a nationwide ban on “partial-birth” abortions: “Catholic Social Teaching calls us to promote and protect human life and dignity. In this spirit, we welcome the Supreme Court's decision to ban this practice. In order to build a culture that fully values human life and human dignity we must commit to addressing the underlying causes of abortion. As a nation, and as a Church, we need to do everything we can to support women and families facing unexpected or emergency pregnancies, and to provide robust alternatives that help them choose life.”