Church urges Fernandez to speak

[NewsWhore]

The debate on abortion is picking up steam once again and the Catholic Church is reaffirming its stance against abortion under any circumstances. But in this latest bout, the Dominican diocese is asking President Leonel Fernandez to voice his opinion on the matter. At the Dominican Episcopalian Conference, Monsignor Ramon Benito de la Rosa y Carpio cemented the churches stance and said that at some point or another the President will have to comment. The Church says that it is unthinkable that there are legislators and politicians who would vote against human life and would erroneously want to justify the legalization or decriminalization of abortion. The Church also says that to legalize abortion is to legalize the death penalty against defenseless people without voices. The Church is calling for the public to defend its sovereignty and not to cave in to international pressures that are championing the legalization of abortion. Bishops from the 12 Dioceses have unified to fight against the legalization of abortion and are calling on the Dominican public to do the same.
Those who advocate allowing abortion if there has been rape or the mother's health is at danger debate the Church's point of view. They point to the increasing number of abortions, at more than 100,000 a year, despite the absolute penalization of abortion at present, and say it is a state health problem, not one for religious debate. The advocates of flexibility for abortion indicate that the ban only affects the poor that cannot afford to travel abroad for an abortion.

More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#10)