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LittleSoldier
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This morning I read the following:
Spanish parliament approves new liberal abortion law:
The Spanish parliament has approved new legislation that establishes a woman’s “right” to abortion and eliminates all restrictions on abortion during the first 14 weeks of pregnancy.
The new law also allows 16-year-old girls to obtain abortions without their parents’ consent. The bill, advanced by the government of Prime Minister José Zapatero, was strongly opposed by the country’s Catholic bishops, who warned that no Catholic legislator could vote for the bill in good conscience. . . .
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catholicculture.org/news/headlines/index.cfm?storyid=5558
This link will also lead to links for related stories.
One of these related stories clarifies what is meant by allowing 16 year-old girls to obtain abortions without parental consent:
“It was among the bill’s most controversial elements. In the end, the government amended it so that** minors must inform their parents or legal guardian if they plan to undergo an abortion, but do not need their permission. They are, however, exempt from this requisite if they can show that fulfilling it would expose them to violence within their family, threats or coercion.”**
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msnbc.msn.com/id/35565952/ns/world_news-europe/
Any comments? I do request that we show respect for all persons involved in this thread, as we are all loved children of God.
The only absolute rule I am laying down right from the start is that debating “person,” “personhood,” or any other terms involving whether an unborn (or born) child is a person is not appropriate and is off-topic, with a possible exception if a related news story uses these terms. I’ve found that semantic arguments about these terms tend to sway focus from the real topic and turn the thread into a literal war on words. Thank you!
Ave Maria! Ora pro nobis.
Spanish parliament approves new liberal abortion law:
The Spanish parliament has approved new legislation that establishes a woman’s “right” to abortion and eliminates all restrictions on abortion during the first 14 weeks of pregnancy.
The new law also allows 16-year-old girls to obtain abortions without their parents’ consent. The bill, advanced by the government of Prime Minister José Zapatero, was strongly opposed by the country’s Catholic bishops, who warned that no Catholic legislator could vote for the bill in good conscience. . . .
[bolding mine]
catholicculture.org/news/headlines/index.cfm?storyid=5558
This link will also lead to links for related stories.
One of these related stories clarifies what is meant by allowing 16 year-old girls to obtain abortions without parental consent:
“It was among the bill’s most controversial elements. In the end, the government amended it so that** minors must inform their parents or legal guardian if they plan to undergo an abortion, but do not need their permission. They are, however, exempt from this requisite if they can show that fulfilling it would expose them to violence within their family, threats or coercion.”**
[bolding mine]
msnbc.msn.com/id/35565952/ns/world_news-europe/
Any comments? I do request that we show respect for all persons involved in this thread, as we are all loved children of God.
The only absolute rule I am laying down right from the start is that debating “person,” “personhood,” or any other terms involving whether an unborn (or born) child is a person is not appropriate and is off-topic, with a possible exception if a related news story uses these terms. I’ve found that semantic arguments about these terms tend to sway focus from the real topic and turn the thread into a literal war on words. Thank you!
Ave Maria! Ora pro nobis.
