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In reply to the discussion: I can actually respect the position of the Catholic Church on abortion. [View all]magical thyme
(14,881 posts)42. tell it to Savita Halappanavar...oh wait a minute, you can't
They fucking murdered her in order to protect her dying fetus from an abortion.
Sorry, no respect for them whatsoever.
Their own Bible has many passages that imply that life begins with the first breath. The Vatican is just a bunch of creepy, old, misogynest control-freaks seeking to keep women *everywhere* pregnant, barefoot and in the kitchen.
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I can actually respect the position of the Catholic Church on abortion. [View all]
Nye Bevan
Mar 2013
OP
Maybe they should be, if they endorse candidates, ballot initiatives, etc.
nomorenomore08
Mar 2013
#47
But you must know that, politically, pro-life means abolishing a woman's right to choose.
Squinch
Mar 2013
#32
actually they do care about the fetus, in that they will protect an expiring fetus
magical thyme
Mar 2013
#35
I completely agree with your point, but still find the semantics important.
Webster Green
Mar 2013
#28
Plants and starfish aren't alive since they don't have heartbeats? Abortions are ok before there is
uppityperson
Mar 2013
#64
That is wrong. The Catholic Church teaches that marital sex is both unitive and procreative.
nessa
Mar 2013
#44
LOL If you're truly making up ... no problem. In part, it is a teaching against using people. (nt)
nessa
Mar 2013
#58
I don't necessarily have a problem with people thinking life begins at conception
liberal_at_heart
Mar 2013
#14
I hope none of your loved ones are ever pregnant, need an abortion to save their lives,
forestpath
Mar 2013
#34
They think even the birth control pill is a form of an abortion. Crazy
southernyankeebelle
Mar 2013
#39
Not meaning to dis the Catholic Church, but it's against their interest to promote contraception.
Honeycombe8
Mar 2013
#46
Restricting women's rights is wrong, whatever nonsensical justifications they use.
RedCappedBandit
Mar 2013
#60