Catholic Pro-Life & Anti-Death Penalty Advocates Collab In Kansas

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Catholic and Pro-Life Voices Join Kansas Coalition Against the Death Penalty to Share Common Ground

The Kansas Coalition Against the Death Penalty will host a conversation “Repeal to Heal:  Death Penalty Repeal Advances the Culture of Life” at their 2025 yearly conference.

The conversation will share perspectives of Catholic and conservative leaders, and the growing interest of the pro-life community in ending the death penalty.

WHAT: Kansas Coalition Against the Death Penalty
WHEN: Saturday, November 22nd from 1:00 to 3:30 p.m.
WHERE: Hudson Auditorium, Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, Johnson County Community College Campus, 12345 College Blvd, Overland Park, Kansas
VIRTUAL: To receive the Zoom link, email chair@ksabolition.org with “media registration" in the subject line and include your name in the body of the email.
WHO (Panelists):

Kansas State Rep. Bill Sutton, R-District 43
Nan Tolson, Texas Conservatives Concerned About the Death Penalty
Krisanne Vallaincourt Murphy, Catholic Mobilizing Network

Kansas Rep. Bill Sutton holds a consistent ethic on his votes on life issues.  Given his years on the House Appropriations Committee, he has a deep understanding of public policy and the death penalty’s fiscal impact.  “The death penalty isn’t justice; it’s a fiscal black hole.”

Nan Tolson, Director of Texas Conservatives Concerned About the Death Penalty, stated, "More and more conservatives are recognizing that the death penalty is incompatible with pro-life values. We have a moral obligation to respect all life, whether innocent or guilty.”

"Catholics are called to build up a culture of life. Core to our faith understanding is that God has bestowed a sacred dignity on each and every person, regardless of the harm one has suffered or caused.” said Krisanne Vallaincourt Murphy, Executive Director of Catholic Mobilizing Network, a national organization that mobilizes Catholics to value life over death.

Following the panel presentation there will be a question-and-answer session, as well as information on the 2026 legislative session.
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