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Beacool

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8. Abortion for rape victims was not totally illegal.

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Wed Mar 14, 2012, 11:46 AM

Mar 2012

The main difference was that it had been up to a judge to give the authorization.

The Catholic Church's objections ring of hypocrisy considering the length of time that church officials covered up for the rape and abuse of children.

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