Reply #7: That's truly terrible. [View All]

[Matilda]

The thought of women going through some of those backyard procedures is truly horrifying, and speaks
volumes about the desperation they must feel to do it.

Abortion is never a good thing, and few women would ever approach it lightly, but if the Church is
going to turn its face against contraception and dissemination of good birth control information,
this situation is always going to exist in some of the poorest countries. I just can't reconcile
the attitudes of these officials with the legacy of Christ - no way. It's positively medieval.

However educated and careful women are, there are always going to be some unwanted pregnancies, and
abortion must be available in circumstances that are safe for the mother. The real crime is the
situation that forces women to turn to backyard abortionists - nothing can justify that kind of
church ruling or state legislation. And the end result is so often that many women undergoing this
form of crude abortion are unable to conceive another child, whereas if it's done safely in a clinic
or hospital, when the time is right, those women can become mothers. Isn't that the Church's
ultimate goal?