The Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference have rejected the findings of an Irish government report on abortion and stated that abortion is "gravely immoral.”No abortion under any circumstances, ignore European Court ruling bishops counsel
The Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference have rejected the findings of an Irish government report on abortion and stated that abortion is "gravely immoral.”
"This can never be morally justified. The judgement of the European Court of Human Rights does not oblige the Irish Government to legislate for abortion," the Bishops' Conference said.
The report into the European Court of Human Rights ruling on the so-called A, B and C versus Ireland cases, states that legislation to regulate access to lawful termination of pregnancy in Ireland is "constitutionally, legally and procedurally sound."
The report has been released amid the continuing controversy over Indian dentist Savita Halappanavar's death, after she was denied an abortion despite the apparent risk to her life.According to Christian Today, of the four options presented by the report, three involve abortion.Although the Bishops' Conference is taking a hard line stance, they claim the Catholic Church has never taught that the life of a child in the womb should be preferred to that of a mother."Where a seriously ill pregnant woman needs medical treatment which may put the life of her baby at risk, such treatments are morally permissible provided every effort has been made to save the life of both the mother and her baby," the Bishops said in a statement.Criticising the expert group's report, the Bishops said: "A matter of this importance deserves sufficient time for a calm, rational and informed debate to take place before any decision about the options offered by the Expert Group Report are taken.""All involved, especially public representatives, must consider the profound moral questions that arise in responding to this Report. Abortion is gravely immoral in all circumstances, no matter how 'limited' access to abortion may be."The Irish government is under growing pressure at home and in Europe to legislate for abortion after the death of Halappanavar on October 28.Ireland's constitution officially bans abortion, however a 1992 Supreme Court ruling called for legalizing the procedure when the woman's life is at risk.Read more: http://www.irishcentral.com/news/Irish-bishops-reacts-to-abortion-report---say-it-is-gravely-immoral-182659061.html#ixzz2ET0OTymS
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If Christ came back,
ReplyDeletewould He even RECOGNIZE what kind of business
they have made of His loving words,
and His inspiring teachings?
.....what kind of twisted house of hate and fear
they have constructed in His name?
......these people that dare to speak and act in His name,
in order to pursue their own ends.
I suspect that He would treat them
in the very same way that He threw the money-lenders
out of the Temple!
The death -- no, the murder-- of this poor woman makes me ANGRY.
ReplyDeleteIt’s about time ...it’s WAY past time
...for people to take control of their own destiny, and their own lives.
There are so many priests, preachers, and assorted shamans
out there --"men of the cloth"-
who have the unmitigated gall, the sheer arrogance,
of claiming to speak for God, and with God.
And we ...we must listen, and follow, and obey. Or so they say.
They claim a direct pipeline to the Almighty!
God did this, God told me. God loves that. God hates this.
God wants this. Oh, and drop another coin in the basket
before you leave please ...as God demands.
It's gotten so bad that now they think ....thay they ARE God
- with THE “RIGHT” TO TAKE WOMEN’S LIVES!
ENOUGH already! I say to them all:
Go back to whatever burrow you came from,
you charlatans, and leave us -and our country- alone.
For we're a free and proud people, , and will remain so
- without- your shameful meddling in both our private lives,
and our public institutions.
For Religion is a personal matter -
NOT something to be FORCED on others!
Don't just accept something because it comes from
a religious "voice of authority".
For ultimately YOU are responsible for your life,
and how you try to live it.
That’s why you have freedom of choice and a conscience:
to choose, NOT just to blindly follow.....
We need to start acting like Men and Women...not sheep.