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NY Governor Cuomo Shrugs Off Catholic Criticism Of Abortion Law

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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is shrugging off criticism from Roman Catholic leaders over his support of a new state abortion law.

Speaking on public radio Tuesday, Cuomo said he is duty bound to separate his religious views from his work as governor.  Catholic bishops in Knoxville, Tennessee, and Tyler, Texas, tweeted support for excluding Cuomo from the church after the Democrat signed a bill last week codifying rights laid out in federal abortion rulings.

New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan's spokesman rejected those calls in a statement, saying excommunication shouldn't be used as a weapon against politicians.

But Dolan blasted Cuomo in an op-ed Tuesday in the New York Post, saying he has alienated Catholics with the abortion law and with comments criticizing the church's handling of sex abuse.

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Dave Lucas is WAMC’s Capital Region Bureau Chief. Born and raised in Albany, he’s been involved in nearly every aspect of local radio since 1981. Before joining WAMC, Dave was a reporter and anchor at WGY in Schenectady. Prior to that he hosted talk shows on WYJB and WROW, including the 1999 series of overnight radio broadcasts tracking the JonBenet Ramsey murder case with a cast of callers and characters from all over the world via the internet. In 2012, Dave received a Communicator Award of Distinction for his WAMC news story "Fail: The NYS Flood Panel," which explores whether the damage from Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee could have been prevented or at least curbed. Dave began his radio career as a “morning personality” at WABY in Albany.
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