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Ask President Biden to Commute the Entire Federal Death Row
November 19, 2024
The Catholic Church is clear: the death penalty is inadmissible because it violates the sanctity of life. Every human being is created in the image and likeness of God, giving them an inherent dignity. This dignity is never lost, even if someone commits a serious crime.
Additionally, the U.S. death penalty system is ineffective, costly, and deeply flawed. It damages not only the lives it takes, but also victims' families, the innocent, people of color, vulnerable populations, and society. See more at Catholic Mobilizing Network (CMN).
Today, there are 40 men on the federal death row - and their lives are at stake.
With a temporary federal execution moratorium currently in place, no death sentences can be carried out. But that status could change by any future administration. The only way to protect the lives of those currently on the federal death row - with certainty - is to commute their death sentence.
President Biden has the constitutional power to commute the entire federal death row and save the lives of 40 men.
Please join CMN in urging President Biden to leave a legacy of justice and mercy by taking this concrete action to oppose the use of the death penalty before he leaves office. SIGN THIS PETITION.
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