Upholding the Dignity of Human Life

Each person possesses an inherent dignity simply because he or she exists and is willed, created, and loved by God.¹ This dignity prevails in and beyond every circumstance, state, or situation the person may ever encounter.² Catholic teaching—which informs MCC’s advocacy principles—flows from upholding human dignity, which first begins with respecting and protecting each person’s right to life. To uphold and protect the dignity of every human person, MCC supports:

• Recognizing and protecting the value of every person’s life from conception to natural death.
• Defending the elderly, the ill, those with disabilities, and vulnerable populations by upholding Michigan’s statutory ban on assisted suicide.
• Initiatives and pregnancy care programs that provide and expand alternatives to abortion, as well as assist pregnant and parenting women with prenatal, postpartum, and adoption services, including state support of pregnancy resource centers.
• Eliminating abortion and promoting the health and safety of women.
• Prohibiting or regulating policies that violate the dignity of the human person and the sanctity of human life, including embryonic stem cell research, human cloning, and surrogacy.
• Reducing violence in society, regulating access to guns, and increasing access to mental health and addiction treatment.
• Expanding and improving end-of-life care until a person’s natural death.
• Supporting the authentic nature of the human person and recognizing the inherent biological differences between males and females, with particular attention to gender ideology.
• Addressing racial injustice and promoting racial harmony.
• Policies that address the potential benefits and threats posed by the utilization of Artificial Intelligence.