I was stunned by what was not in the letter from 50 Catholic groups asking the Pope to reconsider the church position opposing contraception. They argued that failing to promote contraception “has had a catastrophic impact on the poor and powerless around the world, endangering women’s lives and leaving millions at risk of HIV.”
Those are important points but if you’re trying to convince the Pope (or traditional Catholics in general) wouldn’t the strongest argument be that promoting contraception would reduce the number of abortions?

Have liberal Catholics become so allied with progressives in general that they couldn’t go there less they anger pro-choice allies? Or have liberal Catholics become so pro-choice themselves that were uncomfortable including this powerful argument?