Brazil's influential Catholic Church raged against an abortion carried out on a nine-year-old girl who had been pregnant with twins after allegedly being raped by her stepfather. discuss

Dear examinator,

This is a shocking case.

Apparently the young girl has been sexually abused by
her stepfather since the age of six. And, although
abortion is illegal in Brazil, exceptions apply in
cases of rape (which this was), and where the mother's
health was at risk (which this also was). The doctors
that performed the abortion were convinced that the
girl's fragility would not allow her to carry the twins
to full term.

The Catholic Church is going to excommunicate all involved
in this case. Of course, the Catholic Church stands firmly
against abortion. And I have to admit that I felt a bit of
unease because the twins were 4 months ago. However,the doctor's
must have made the decision they thought was the right one
for both the mother and the babies. I don't believe that any
decision for an abortion is entered into lightly. The
repercussions usually last a lifetime. To me, the Church should
have shown more 'humanity' in this matter. If it could not
show compassion - it should have remained silent.

The family
has been traumatised enough,
I would have thought.

Where's runner? Come on runner.... out you come. You know you want to.

*To me, the Church should
have shown more 'humanity' in this matter. If it could not
show compassion - it should have remained silent.*

Very true indeed, but of course the Catholic Church is
responsible for much misery and suffering in the third
world.

If you check out Catholic dogma a bit deeper, they think
it is noble to suffer. That is why extremist Catholics
like Opus=Dei etc, have little whips to whip themselves.

It is high time in this world that we have freedom of
religion, but also freedom from religion. As if this
little 9 year old hasn't already suffered enough.

The Catholic Church should be ashamed of itself, or
at least the powers that be in Rome

But Houellebecq, you know exactly what he's going to say, you know he won't bother to make a rational argument, and you know he'll only respond to disagreement by telling you his mate Jesus is going to send you to hell.

For god's sake don't encourage him.

Has any one? any one at all, ever heard of the Catholic Church excommunicating a Priest who abused children?
This is sick, it is wrong, it does much harm to the church.