Catholic hospital: Fetuses aren't people

[Thor]

A good example of how they are utterly unwilling to waver in their dogmatic beliefs was on great display last year in Brazil.

http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/am...rape.abortion/

BRASILIA, Brazil (CNN) -- A doctor excommunicated by the Catholic Church for performing an abortion on a 9-year-old rape victim received a standing ovation during a national convention on women's health, according to a local media report.


Archbishop Don Jose Cardoso Sobrinho excommunicated the doctors who performed the child's abortion.

The response came during the opening ceremony of an event hosted by Brazilian Minister of Health Jose Gomes Temporao.

The newspaper O Povo reported that Temporao called on the audience to acknowledge the "brilliant" work done by a medical team in the abortion, performed in Brazil's northeastern city of Recife.

The girl was pregnant with twins after being raped, allegedly by her stepfather, police were quoted in media reports as saying. The abuse had gone on since the girl was 6, authorities said.

The abortion was performed March 4 during the fourth month of pregnancy, according to media reports

Archbishop Don Jose Cardoso Sobrinho of Recife excommunicated the doctor, the child's mother and the medical team involved in the procedure.

However, the stepfather was not excommunicated, with Sobrinho telling Globo TV that, "A graver act than (rape) is abortion, to eliminate an innocent life."

[killer_carlson]

I was wondering what the over under was before Thor came into the thread and crapped all over the Catholic church.

[T@T]

Originally Posted by killer_carlson

I was wondering what the over under was before Thor came into the thread and crapped all over the Catholic church.

Does the truth hurt killer?

[FlamingLonghorn]

Originally Posted by MelBridgeman

Let's take a step back and actually think about this instead of jumping to conclusions and insults.

1. Do all Catholics agree with the church? And if they don't they are asshats? This is strange thinking
2. Isn't this a good thing? A step in the right direction?
3. Are all Catholics associated with the more extreme ones who fight for abortion laws?
4. Catholics aren't allowed free thought?
5. Lawyers...Lawyers....

To be fair this isn't a single Catholic or even a group of Catholics. It's the main Organization/Corporation running I believe over 70+ Catholic hospitals in the US. They are supposed to uphold the Catholic belief system and this is obviously counter to that belief system. Also the church is now investigating the hospital group.

[SeeBass]

9 year old needs an abortion?

[killer_carlson]

the truth? ha ha ha

The truth is that you havent bothered to respond to the actual argument I raised and instead took a pot shot at an organized religion.

Nothing for me to respond to.

[Reaper]

To be fair to the hospital, a fetus isn't a person. Have you ever tried having a conversation with one? All they do is just sit there and float while ignoring you...

[Thor]

Originally Posted by killer_carlson

the truth? ha ha ha

The truth is that you havent bothered to respond to the actual argument I raised and instead took a pot shot at an organized religion.

Nothing for me to respond to.

I actually agree with most of your post.

Its still irony, the Catholic church will fight viscous legal battles hiding behind religious freedom (which they should, I support that right) and then when it works in their favor they do the opposite.

Civil wise they are 100% in the right here, morally based on their teachings they are not.

Not sure how I should respond to on me "crapping" all over the Catholic church, but its hard not to when they so routinely do stupid, immoral and evil things.

[mykalberta]

Originally Posted by SeeBass

9 year old needs an abortion?

Shhhh. In our society there isnt anything wrong with that.

[midniteowl]

Originally Posted by SeeBass

9 year old needs an abortion?

Didn't you read? She was raped and impregnated by her step father. What was she supposed to do, carry the pregnancy to term?

[RougeUnderoos]

Originally Posted by mykalberta

Shhhh. In our society there isnt anything wrong with that.

What society do you live in?