The Left Grudges Pope Francis Too | National Catholic Reporter

The Left Grudges Pope Francis Too | National Catholic Reporter by MSW.  MGB: The entire Catholic Left is not the same.  Most of us abhor abortion.  We especially abhor back alley abortions for the poor while richer women get them overseas or in another state.  Those of us who are thoughtful link reaching out to the poor with reducing abortions.  As far as Ms. Hunt, I don't particularly care what she thinks.  Likely, she thinks that life begins when consciousness is possible, so a first trimester embryo is not really a person yet.  I don't agree personally.  The life energy of the organism seems to start at gastrulation, not before and not after.  If the Church would recognize this, it would have more authority in saying abortion is wrong.  The adherence to a conception or nothing position does much more harm than good, since it is obviously wrong.