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05-29-2009, 04:10 PM
Cardinal Nicolas Lopez Rodriguez claims that President Leonel Fernandez is under pressure from the US State Department, the White House, the United Nations and international organizations to modify Article 30 of the DR's new constitution, which deals with abortion.
The Cardinal, who is known for his outspoken statements, says that Fernandez has been under pressure to modify the recently passed version of the Article in order to bring about the de-facto legalization of abortion. The controversial issue has continued to generate heated debate after the Revisory Assembly chose to define life as starting "from the moment of conception" in the Constitution. The Cardinal is calling on President Fernandez to ignore the pressure.
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The Cardinal, who is known for his outspoken statements, says that Fernandez has been under pressure to modify the recently passed version of the Article in order to bring about the de-facto legalization of abortion. The controversial issue has continued to generate heated debate after the Revisory Assembly chose to define life as starting "from the moment of conception" in the Constitution. The Cardinal is calling on President Fernandez to ignore the pressure.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#9)