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pnwmom

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22. The law doesn't apply to a child who is under 17.

Reply to msanthrope (Reply #21)

Thu May 24, 2012, 04:20 PM

May 2012

http://www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/0901197.htm

In an interview with the Italian newspaper La Stampa March 7, the cardinal underlined that according to canon law anyone who procures an abortion incurs automatic excommunication, meaning there is no need for an official decree from church authorities.

However, canon law indicates several conditions -- for example, not yet having turned 17 years old -- that would render an individual exempt from the penalty of excommunication.

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9-Year-Old Catholic Raped, Excommunicated for Abortion; Rapist Still Catholic [View all] celtics23 May 2012 OP

But you have to understand get the red out May 2012 #1

Why does anyone belong to this church? I don't get it. L0oniX May 2012 #2

Why do people post false stories here? I don't get it. pnwmom May 2012 #4

This 3 year old story was false then and is still false. Why are you posting it? pnwmom May 2012 #3

The nine-year old is excommunicated under Canon 1398, latae sententiae. msanthrope May 2012 #5

I did post it, as you know. It wasn't the mother; it was the grandmother who originally pnwmom May 2012 #11

You posted nothing to contradict Canon 1398. If you have something that msanthrope May 2012 #21

The law doesn't apply to a child who is under 17. pnwmom May 2012 #22

It doesn't apply to this woman because she's a child. rug May 2012 #13

Thank you. Or more precisely, "this female because she's a child." pnwmom May 2012 #16

Show me where it says that. I'm quite serious. nt msanthrope May 2012 #20

All of the reliable media stories that refer to the "mother" are talking about the "grandmother." pnwmom May 2012 #23

Canon 98. rug May 2012 #24

It's not a FALSE story..... DeSwiss May 2012 #8

The story is false. The CHILD is not the "mother" who is referred to as pnwmom May 2012 #12

CORRECTION: An annulment is a way to ''say'' something never took place. :-/ n/t DeSwiss May 2012 #26

Apparently, the rabid pro-life Tea Baggers here don't agree with Brazil: freshwest May 2012 #10

We have enough to worry about from real threats -- in the U.S. -- without having to exaggerate pnwmom May 2012 #17

But, But But Obama sat in "that" church for 20 years bonniebgood May 2012 #6

Catholics are selling off assets everywhere xtraxritical May 2012 #7

Hitler was not excommunicated either. Deep13 May 2012 #9

Godwin under 10. rug May 2012 #14

Fuck Godwin AND his followers. FiveGoodMen May 2012 #15

AND Fuck Ron Paul AND all his followers! freshwest May 2012 #18

No argument there FiveGoodMen May 2012 #19

Here, this is for you. rug May 2012 #25

Very interesting. Thanks. FiveGoodMen May 2012 #27

That is not a denial. nt Deep13 May 2012 #28