Throughout his tenure, Sen. Durbin has been an outspoken proponent of legal abortion. This obscene violence—a legal right to which Durbin sought to enshrine in American law—is contrary to human dignity and human solidarity. The planned honor is titled a “lifetime achievement award” and the event where Durbin is to receive it is called the “Keep Hope Alive” benefit. Sen. Durbin’s appalling record on the foundational issue of unborn human life renders him unfit to receive the proposed award or any Catholic honor. As the U.S. bishops have taught, “being ‘right’ in such matters can never excuse a wrong choice regarding direct attacks on innocent human life.