Let's get one thing clear. This child, and that is exactly what she is, no matter the biology or the anatomical and physiological milestones passed in reproductive development, would have died, had she carried those twins to term. Carrying twins to term is a risky pregnancy for grown adult and physically larger women and forcing this 80 lbs child to carry this pregnancy to term would have been tantamount to a sentence of a 6 to nine month long torture followed by execution. While the Vatican may sound magnanimous in reconciling with the doctors, and it is not clear that the doctors have repented, this does not absolve the Vatican and the Catholic Church of the crime of attempted murder of a child. If the Vatican is so keen on punishing the "murder" of children in the form of abortion,(and believe me, I use that term, "murder" very loosely) why does it not take a similar stance and not protect all of its flock? What about the mother who is now needlessly worried about her eternal soul? Cardinals and bishops have a certain leeway in interpretation of Canon Law and matters of theology and this Archbishop could have chosen to handle this vastly differently, and, the Vatican, which is ultimately responsible in matters of Canon Law and Catholic theology could have also chosen to do the right thing and bring justice for a member of its flock before the media firestorm in the form of absolving her, her mother and the doctors, while dealing with the stepfather in whatever way they saw fit.
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Let's get one thing clear. This child, and that is exactly what she is, no matter the biology or the anatomical and physiological milestones passed in reproductive development, would have died, had she carried those twins to term. Carrying twins to term is a risky pregnancy for grown adult and physically larger women and forcing this 80 lbs child to carry this pregnancy to term would have been tantamount to a sentence of a 6 to nine month long torture followed by execution. While the Vatican may sound magnanimous in reconciling with the doctors, and it is not clear that the doctors have repented, this does not absolve the Vatican and the Catholic Church of the crime of attempted murder of a child. If the Vatican is so keen on punishing the "murder" of children in the form of abortion,(and believe me, I use that term, "murder" very loosely) why does it not take a similar stance and not protect all of its flock? What about the mother who is now needlessly worried about her eternal soul? Cardinals and bishops have a certain leeway in interpretation of Canon Law and matters of theology and this Archbishop could have chosen to handle this vastly differently, and, the Vatican, which is ultimately responsible in matters of Canon Law and Catholic theology could have also chosen to do the right thing and bring justice for a member of its flock before the media firestorm in the form of absolving her, her mother and the doctors, while dealing with the stepfather in whatever way they saw fit.
June 24, 2010 - 12:48pmThis Comment
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