Observers believe that the church 's opposition and Bergoglio 's language worked in favor of the law 's passage and that in response , Catholic officials adopted a more conciliatory tone in later debates on social issues such as parental surrogacy .
Gay people believe that the church 's opposition and Bergoglio 's language worked in favor of the law 's passage and that in response Catholic officials adopted a more conciliatory tone in later debates on social issues such as parental surrogacy .