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In reply to the discussion: Catholic Hospital turns away woman in labor, she gives birth in car..fake pro lifers! [View all]The Revolution
(872 posts)31. That's exactly my point
Democrats don't agree with the church on this fundamental issue. So why be part of it? They aren't going to change. The last 2 Popes made no attempt to do so.
Meanwhile look at who the church attracts as fresh converts - Newt Gingrich, JD Vance, Candace Owens. If they find it so appealing, why should we?
As far as being "understanding men", I don't think so. Let's look at another reproductive choice issue and see - surrogacy.
https://apnews.com/article/pope-surrogacy-vatican-russia-israel-ukraine-56acaa8500336db81ee18913a77ddc0f
Pope Francis called Monday for a universal ban on what he called the despicable practice of surrogate motherhood, as he included the commercialization of pregnancy in an annual speech listing threats to global peace and human dignity
This is deeply personal to me because we just had a son born through surrogacy. Why did we do this? Because when our first son was born, my wife had eclampsia and could have died and our son did die. I watched as they put the bumpers on the bed in case my wife started having seizures. I had to watch my son die in front of me. But because of what is a miracle of modern science, we were able to have another son with the help of a surrogate. She made a choice to help us, and I believe women should have the freedom to make whatever reproductive choices they want. Pope Francis didn't believe that. He wasn't understanding of the situation. Instead he thinks we're despicable. I say he can fuck off.
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Catholic Hospital turns away woman in labor, she gives birth in car..fake pro lifers! [View all]
BlueWaveNeverEnd
Yesterday
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Are you saying the fake pro-lifers are the hospitals themselves? or the religion that established them? Because the
ancianita
23 hrs ago
#7
1. According to recent data, about 15.8% of all short-term acute care hospitals are Catholic-owned or affiliated.
ancianita
9 hrs ago
#33
i'm referring to anti birth control, anti abortion religious hospitals. Catholic or otherwise. FAKE PRO LIFERS
BlueWaveNeverEnd
21 hrs ago
#10
You posted an article without using it to support the header claim. Is there anything in the article that
ancianita
9 hrs ago
#34
I know nothing about this hospital and whether or not it has a full obstetrics unit, but increasingly...
hlthe2b
21 hrs ago
#9
Most hospitals TRY to do so, but if it is imminently emergent or the patient/parents refuse, they cannot force
hlthe2b
20 hrs ago
#13
Reddit comment: As a POC I never in my life felt more uncomfortable than when I visited Indiana. Never again .
Swede
21 hrs ago
#11
Sue the hospital. No woman should have to beg. She could have died !!!!! By
Trueblue1968
7 hrs ago
#38