So here’s a question for canon lawyers: could +Dolan have written Cuomo and ordered him not to sign the abortion bill under pain of excommunication and then followed through if Cuomo signed it?
I don’t disagree. The specific topic in the original question though was about the bishop “ordering” him not to sign it with a threat of punishment if he disobeyed. That’s the crux of my argument.
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Can the bishop suggest? Yes. Can the bishop list the consequences if he signs? Yes. Can the bishop enforce discipline? Yes? Can the bishop order him and thereby make the choice for him? That’s what is up for debate.
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