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Kathrin
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This has been discussed in a post in the Wolrd News Forum, but I will repost this here, as I feel more people will see it. I hope that is ok.
In general, it is about this case where a ten year old girl in Paraguay was raped and got pregnant. The government (Catholic country
) does not allow for an abortion (unless somebodyâs life is directly in danger, if I understood that right, which they say is not the case here).
We catholics of course are strictly against abortion.
Rape and child pregnancy do not justify a murder. As somebody has well pointed out on the other forum, the baby too is a victim! And needs to be protected.
My question. I got a petition per mail from an organization that does such petitions, to sign to call for the governement to allow the abortion. As on Tuesday apparently they will look at the law again anyway.
Of course I did not sign it.
But I wondered why there is not counter-petition. To ask the government to stay strong. Does anybody here know if such a petition extists? Or do you know of an e-mail address where people could write to ask the governemnt to stay strong against pressure form outside, and so they see the whole world is not for abortion??
Even considered starting my own petition.
Ok now something personal. I have been battling scrupulosity. I donât feel up for this by myself. I even took asked my spiritual advisor if I could take an exception from the rule (becaus eof my scrupulosity, about what to do about doubtful sins and obligations) and ask something⌠he said yes, and then he told me no I am not âobligatedâ to do it myself⌠but still somehow it would be good wouldnât itâŚ
As this whole thing causes stress and anxiety, i posted on this forum plus on the 40 days for life facebook page in the country where I live (I am in Europe) if somebody might want to help.
Plus I emailed CitzienGo.
Not gotten any replies yet.
I donât feel up to doing this myself.
Feels complicated, makes me nervous, feels stressful.
Maybe if some people could do it together⌠problem though is that a big part of the day I have no internet access as I work outsideâŚ
avaaz org and citizen go have possibilites to create petitions:
secure.avaaz.org/en/paraguays_choice_loc/?fpla
citizengo.org/en/create-your-petition
Has anybody done this before? Would anybody be willing to help? Would it do any good at all?
Can somebody help, this thing stresses me out a bit.
Kathrin
In general, it is about this case where a ten year old girl in Paraguay was raped and got pregnant. The government (Catholic country
) does not allow for an abortion (unless somebodyâs life is directly in danger, if I understood that right, which they say is not the case here).We catholics of course are strictly against abortion.
Rape and child pregnancy do not justify a murder. As somebody has well pointed out on the other forum, the baby too is a victim! And needs to be protected.
My question. I got a petition per mail from an organization that does such petitions, to sign to call for the governement to allow the abortion. As on Tuesday apparently they will look at the law again anyway.
Of course I did not sign it.
But I wondered why there is not counter-petition. To ask the government to stay strong. Does anybody here know if such a petition extists? Or do you know of an e-mail address where people could write to ask the governemnt to stay strong against pressure form outside, and so they see the whole world is not for abortion??
Even considered starting my own petition.
Ok now something personal. I have been battling scrupulosity. I donât feel up for this by myself. I even took asked my spiritual advisor if I could take an exception from the rule (becaus eof my scrupulosity, about what to do about doubtful sins and obligations) and ask something⌠he said yes, and then he told me no I am not âobligatedâ to do it myself⌠but still somehow it would be good wouldnât itâŚ
As this whole thing causes stress and anxiety, i posted on this forum plus on the 40 days for life facebook page in the country where I live (I am in Europe) if somebody might want to help.
Plus I emailed CitzienGo.
Not gotten any replies yet.
I donât feel up to doing this myself.
Feels complicated, makes me nervous, feels stressful.
Maybe if some people could do it together⌠problem though is that a big part of the day I have no internet access as I work outsideâŚ
avaaz org and citizen go have possibilites to create petitions:
secure.avaaz.org/en/paraguays_choice_loc/?fpla
citizengo.org/en/create-your-petition
Has anybody done this before? Would anybody be willing to help? Would it do any good at all?
Can somebody help, this thing stresses me out a bit
.Kathrin
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