http://www.atheistnexus.org/group/atheistnews/forum/topics/catholic-church-complains-thatBrazil girl, alleged rape victim, aborts twins
The procedure on the 9-year-old girl draws complaints from Catholic church
RIO DE JANEIRO - A 9-year-old girl who was carrying twins, allegedly after being raped by her stepfather, underwent an abortion Wednesday despite complaints from Brazil's Roman Catholic church.
Police said the stepfather has been jailed since last week.
Abortion is illegal in Brazil, but judges can make exceptions if the mother's life is in danger or the fetus has no chance of survival.
Fatima Maia, director of the public university hospital where the abortion was performed, said the 15-week-old pregnancy posed a serious risk to the 80-pound girl.
"She is very small. Her uterus doesn't have the ability to hold one, let alone two children," Maia told the Jornal do Brasil newspaper.
But Marcio Miranda, a lawyer for the Archdiocese of Olinda and Recife in northeastern Brazil, said the girl should have carried the twins to term and had a cesarean section.
"It's the law of God: Do not kill. We consider this murder," Miranda said in comments reported by O Globo.
Calls to Miranda were not immediately returned.
Brazil is home to more Catholics than any other nation.
From the comments section-
Hello, I'm Brazilian and I'm following this absurdity through newspapers and blogs.
First thing, the child was not "allegedly" raped by the stepfather, it's confirmed. She has been raped by him since she was six years old.
That said, I would like to inform all that not only the girl has been through so much at such a young age, but now the church is excommunicating both mother and daughter - as well as any other person involved in the abortion. Not only that, but they're prosecuting the mother for killing the twins. They want her to be arrested for it.
Now, you ask, what about the stepfather? Apart from being sent to jail, he must have been excommunicated as well...?
Nope! The church said that what the stepfather did is not as serious as killing the twins in the abortion, even if that action (the abortion) saved another life (the little girl's)...
Not only that, but the Vatican is also supporting all of this, and agrees with all bishops that "due to the complexity of this case, we are sorry that it has not been dealt with the serenity, the tranquility and the necessary time frame it required. Also, we do not agree with the outcome that culminated in the elimination of harmless human beings" (quote from a note from the Brazilian Bishops Confederation).
Please spread this around, please let people know what kind of people they are. Not only they are backing the rapist, but they are condemning the little girl and her mother!
What sick bastards! Advocating murder and backing a sick rapist!
And these are supposedly God's morals?! Will these people ever use their bloody brains for once?!
Topic: Catholic church complains that nine-year-old rape victim has abortion