HARTFORD, Conn. - Roman Catholic bishops have agreed to let hospital personnel give emergency contraception to all rape victims, reversing their decision days before a new state law requires it.
2007-09-27 09:47:11 · 12 answers · asked by Terry 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
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2007-09-27 10:04:05 · update #1
I don't want to make a blanket statement, but how wonderful. I hope they don't get punished or lose funding over this. I'm pro-life, but basically EC is a double dose of birth control pill given before implantation can even happen, and I fully support rape victims getting it rather than having worse choices later on. I think demanding that a rape victim to live with a reminder for at least nine months and let her body be altered is immoral.
2007-09-27 11:25:39 · answer #1 · answered by GreenEyedLilo 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Sounds like they don't have a choice. Such an action is inhumane and contrary to Catholic teaching that respects the dignity of all human life. It's good to know abortions are being legislated, and probably forced now. Sounds like a slippery slope to me.
If I was one of those bishops I would fight this disgusting practice.
Do you have a link to the story?
2007-09-27 09:55:21 · answer #2 · answered by Thom 5 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Sure, give up before you are forced to... How very good of them. At least the Catholics accept science, though. Look at all the fundies on here who can't accept evolution, and it makes you thankful for the Catholic Church.
2016-05-20 01:29:03 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Real Christians don't need a bishop's permission for anything.
2007-09-27 10:09:31 · answer #4 · answered by babbie 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I wouldn't say common sense. Perhaps a bit more compassion though.
2007-09-27 09:53:05 · answer #5 · answered by ~Heathen Princess~ 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Absolutely!
2007-09-27 09:54:49 · answer #6 · answered by MotherB 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Nope. Common sense and Christianity are mutually exclusive.
2007-09-27 09:51:35 · answer #7 · answered by inrealtime 2 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Common sense is always wonderful.
2007-09-27 10:01:10 · answer #8 · answered by LabGrrl 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Possible, but not in the time that we will be alive to find out.
Blessed Be.
2007-09-27 10:06:10 · answer #9 · answered by Zero Cool 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
vox populi vox dei
i mean... the leader can only lead where his people are going.
2007-09-27 10:32:32 · answer #10 · answered by joe the man 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋