“Were you aware that the Knights of Columbus opposed a woman’s right to choose when you joined the organization?”Ms. Harris was preparing to run for president, and her permissive views on abortion would feature in the coming campaign. Knights of Columbus chief Carl Anderson had become a target for pro-choice Democrats. The Knights of Columbus isn’t a secretive political group but a Catholic fraternal organization. Catholics who go to Mass probably have attended a Knights of Columbus pancake breakfast, and hundreds of thousands have bought life insurance from the group. Ms. Harris took a subtler approach but still effectively described adherence to orthodox Catholic views as incompatible with public service.

Source: Wall Street Journal August 20, 2020 23:26 UTC