Margaret Lee and Stephanie Walsh: Family Placements for Single Pregnant Women
Taken from Conversations, vol. 2, no. 1, January-February 2025. Used with permission.
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The Catholic Church is obsessed with the problem of abortion! In the past they were obsessed with unwed pregnant women. Attitudes linger and I fear some abortions today are connected to religious attitudes both past and present.
Let us not condemn and scapegoat but roll up our sleeves and give loving support.
Dear Mary Grace-Briggs, It is not the Catholic Church that condemns pregnancy outside marriage or the practice of abortion. It is the WORD OF GOD that condemns these incidents and practices. The Church may/can choose to remain silent, and extend support to people who suffer due to these occurrences in their lives. But, how can the Church shy away from proclaiming the Word of God? If it is not for the proclamation of the Word of God, why does the Church have to exist? The Church can’t condone wrong and evil in the name of mercy. What it does in our present era is: ‘The Church chooses to show mercy to individuals as it condemns their actions.’ Isn’t that what Jesus always did in the gospel stories?
It is very difficult to move from condemnation into love. Spending time in contemplation before a crucifix helps.