It’s Time for the Pope and his Church to Shut Up: "There are a great many people who cannot have children for one reason or another, but who want children. There are also a great many children who, without modern medical science, would die – like my youngest son, who suffers from Gaucher Disease. Without modern medical science, he would be dead already and rather than enjoying watching him play around the house, I would be visiting his grave in a cemetery.
There is no essential difference between these two issues. In both cases, modern medical science takes a hand and improves our lot in life. Couples can have children who might otherwise not have them, and sick children can live instead of die. And the two are connected in another way as well. Couples who are carriers for Gaucher or similar diseases, who might otherwise have to play the lottery and risk having a child who has the disease, can instead use modern medical science to ensure that only a fertilized egg free of the disease is implanted in the womb. Rather than giving birth to a child who may die, or who will at the very least have very expensive medical problems the Republican Party says they shouldn’t be able to pay for, the couple can give birth to a normal, healthy child...."
4 comments:
Please be advised that American Catholic women made their choice years/decades ago and 98% of us use/used birth control. We ignored him and so should you. It isn't worth your blood pressure. Most of us have two kids and that usually can't be achieved with the rhythm method.
I don't know how many guys know that. But it would be nice if the religious leaders would listen to what their people are doing.
Why is this important to you? This is between Catholic women, their husbands/SOs and their conscience. It's no one else's business.
Exactly! I wish that would be the stand point that they would take instead of trying to shove their beliefs on everyone.
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