Committee on Pro-Life Activities
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The Committee on Pro-Life Activities is a body of the U.S. Catholic bishops that leads and coordinates their efforts to promote and defend human life, particularly in opposition to abortion and euthanasia.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Committee on Pro-Life Activities Context triple: [United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, hasPart, Committee on Pro-Life Activities]
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Committee on Health and Human Relations
The Committee on Health and Human Relations is a Chicago City Council body that oversees legislation and policy related to public health, social services, and human rights issues in the city.
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Committee on Fetus and Newborn
The Committee on Fetus and Newborn is a specialized body within the American Academy of Pediatrics that develops guidelines and policies to improve the care of fetuses and newborn infants.
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Friends Committee on National Legislation
Friends Committee on National Legislation is a Quaker-based lobbying organization in the United States that advocates for peace, justice, and environmental stewardship through nonpartisan policy work on Capitol Hill.
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Council on Governmental Affairs
The Council on Governmental Affairs is a policy and advocacy body within the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities that represents member institutions’ interests in government relations and public policy.
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Human Rights Protection Committee
The Human Rights Protection Committee is a specialized body within the Japan Federation of Bar Associations that investigates, addresses, and advocates against human rights violations in Japan.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Committee on Pro-Life Activities Target entity description: The Committee on Pro-Life Activities is a body of the U.S. Catholic bishops that leads and coordinates their efforts to promote and defend human life, particularly in opposition to abortion and euthanasia.
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A.
Committee on Health and Human Relations
The Committee on Health and Human Relations is a Chicago City Council body that oversees legislation and policy related to public health, social services, and human rights issues in the city.
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B.
Committee on Fetus and Newborn
The Committee on Fetus and Newborn is a specialized body within the American Academy of Pediatrics that develops guidelines and policies to improve the care of fetuses and newborn infants.
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C.
Friends Committee on National Legislation
Friends Committee on National Legislation is a Quaker-based lobbying organization in the United States that advocates for peace, justice, and environmental stewardship through nonpartisan policy work on Capitol Hill.
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Council on Governmental Affairs
The Council on Governmental Affairs is a policy and advocacy body within the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities that represents member institutions’ interests in government relations and public policy.
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E.
Human Rights Protection Committee
The Human Rights Protection Committee is a specialized body within the Japan Federation of Bar Associations that investigates, addresses, and advocates against human rights violations in Japan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic Church body
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committee ⓘ pro-life organization ⓘ |
| activity |
collaborates with diocesan pro-life offices
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coordinates national pro-life programs ⓘ develops pro-life educational materials ⓘ engages in public policy advocacy on life issues ⓘ issues statements on life-related legislation and court decisions ⓘ promotes pastoral care for women facing difficult pregnancies ⓘ promotes post-abortion healing ministries ⓘ |
| affiliation | United States Conference of Catholic Bishops ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Respect Life Month ⓘ |
| associatedWithProgram | Respect Life Program ⓘ |
| basedIn | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| composition |
U.S. Catholic bishops
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linked to:
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
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| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| field |
bioethics
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pro-life advocacy ⓘ public policy ⓘ |
| governingBodyOf | national pro-life activities of the U.S. Catholic bishops ⓘ |
| ideology | pro-life ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| language | English ⓘ |
| nonProfitStatus | nonprofit religious organization ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | United States Conference of Catholic Bishops ⓘ |
| partOf |
USCCB Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities
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linked to:
Committee on Pro-Life Activities
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| positionOnAbortion | opposes abortion ⓘ |
| positionOnAssistedSuicide | opposes physician-assisted suicide ⓘ |
| positionOnEuthanasia | opposes euthanasia ⓘ |
| positionOnHumanLife | supports protection of human life from conception to natural death ⓘ |
| purpose |
to coordinate pro-life activities of U.S. Catholic bishops
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to oppose abortion ⓘ to oppose euthanasia ⓘ to promote and defend human life ⓘ to provide pro-life pastoral resources ⓘ |
| religion |
Catholicism
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linked to:
Roman Catholicism
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| religiousTradition |
Roman Catholic Church
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linked to:
Roman Catholicism
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| scope | national ⓘ |
| sector | religious advocacy ⓘ |
| website | https://www.usccb.org/committees/pro-life-activities ⓘ |
| worksOnIssue |
abortion
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assisted suicide ⓘ embryo research ⓘ end-of-life care ethics ⓘ euthanasia ⓘ |
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Subject: Committee on Pro-Life Activities Description of subject: The Committee on Pro-Life Activities is a body of the U.S. Catholic bishops that leads and coordinates their efforts to promote and defend human life, particularly in opposition to abortion and euthanasia.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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General Secretariat of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
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hasPart
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USCCB pro-life activities offices
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linked to: Committee on Pro-Life Activities
public policy statements of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
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issuedByBody
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USCCB Committee on Pro-Life Activities
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linked to: Committee on Pro-Life Activities
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Archbishop of Omaha
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memberOf
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United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Committee on Pro-Life Activities
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linked to: Committee on Pro-Life Activities
linked to: Committee on Pro-Life Activities