"This is the question: Are we working for a culture of life or for a culture of death?"

That is how Pope Francis characterized the central issue at a summit meeting held last month at the Vatican.

This summit was not about protecting babies from abortion. Its title was: "From Climate Crisis to Climate Resilience" -- and both Gov. Gavin Newsom of California and Gov. Maura Healey of Massachusetts spoke at it.

Both these governors promote transgenderism and abortion.

On May 31, 2019 -- five years before Newsom visited the Vatican to talk about climate change -- he put out a proclamation bragging about the availability of abortions in California, including for minors.

"California's right to privacy guarantees that young women do not have to secure parental or judicial consent in order to obtain an abortion," he said.

On March 22, 2022 -- two years before his visit to the Vatican -- Newsom put out a release with this headline: "Governor Newsom Signs Legislation to Eliminate Out-of-Pocket Costs for Abortion Services."

"With this legislation," Newsom said, "we'll help ensure equitable, affordable access to abortion services so that out-of-pocket costs don't stand in the way of receiving care."

In September 2023 -- only eight months before his visit to the Vatican -- Newsom signed the Safe and Supportive Schools Act. It........

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