“They don’t vote as a block anymore.” These words were recently spoken by Monsignor Joseph Rebman about Catholic voters. Once a powerful demographic, Catholics today are bitterly divided over whether it is acceptable to vote for pro-choice politicians. Many Catholics are proudly progressive, but others insist that abortion is non-negotiable. What are the spiritual implications of a Catholic vote?
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Two Deep Flaws in Arguments Made By Conservatives
No Common Ground
We can find NO common ground, even to the point of notifying parents that their underage daughter is getting an abortion.
In a country where you need parental notification for taking cold medicine and taking them on field trips, it seems that getting an abortion with parent notification is not even common ground for us. This is utterly ridiculous that Obama is not willing to let a family decide what is best for the child that is underage and pregnant. (voting NO on notifying parents of minors who get out-of-state abortions.) What kind of president would not allow the parents decide how best to help their child? That is one huge flaw.
- jmjtina
October 20, 2008 1:39AM
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Beg the rapist???
So a child (remember that nowadays 10-year-old´s can become pregnant) who has been raped by her father should be forced to beg him for an abortion ???
In Brazil it was the stepfather (who was a legal guardian until he was put into jail) and she girl 9.
Is this the "Pursuit of Happiness" in the US???
Note: I chose my name from personal experience, at that age I found out that "THE HORRIBLE" would soon force me to have children myself, and never be able to leave the abuse family; and have fought off ANY touch since then - and it was absolutely exhausting.
- prochoice May 6, 2009 8:48AM
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