Planned Parenthood: The Videos & the Vote | National Catholic Reporter by MSW. MGB: This vote is probably the beginning of the end of the 15 minutes of fame of the producers. Ironically, what is done regarding aborted fetuses is similar to what is done regarding those who miscarried late in the pregnancy. While their moral status is important, their legal status is the question.
Abortion is as much a rule of law question as a libertarian one - and the pro-life movement has no taste for answering it. The Susan B. Anthony Fund, the USCCB Pro-Life Activities staff and the National Right to Life Committee sadly are not a moral force, they are an electoral one. Like John Stewart said about FoxNews, its a design feature, not a flaw.
When the Bishops quit talking about pregnancies and force pro-lifers to start talking about supporting families all the way to maturity, we will know that they have turned the corner to the moral question. They also have to start by having all Catholic employers pay a living wage of $1000 per month per additional child or I simply won't take anything the Church says seriously during its 40 days for life.
Do what I ask and the contraception issue goes away and abortion will become so rare that PPUSA will shutter its windows and door - not because we somehow become disgusted about the procedure. That is like being disgusted with sodomy. It has no ethical force. Solve the legal question and the economic question or the issue will be seen as part of a war on sexuality. Hint: want to make a profound statement this is not about women? Ordain some. This is why the Trads can't do anything on these issues.
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