Would that our clergy had a shred of the courage of those who led and died in the Spanish Civil War of the 1930's. Instead we have clergy with the English courage of the 1500's, cowering before mere criticism. The saying that there is no such thing as bad publicity has a load of truth. It would be glorious if some of them repented upon hearing of the threat of excommunication. Don't confuse the establishment of a State church with the moral basis for law.
Every human action is based upon the moral framework of the actor.
Every law is an extension of the predominant and prevailing morality. Western society was built upon Christian morality which took centuries to percolate its way into law and change us from the violent pagan society to the most just level of civilization the world has known. It is quite literally at the heart of a great life and death struggle that has already spilled from the violent encounter in the womb, through the classroom, to the street. By defining non-humanness in the womb, the State the declares the right to politicize all life, and works to extend this claim of sovereignty through a myriad of laws. An example of type of law is the Health and Human Services regulation enacted by the Clinton administration and deactivated by Bush administration four days before going into effect.