Our 20th episode of Atheist News Network centers around a nine year old girl in Brazil who was carrying twins as a result of being raped by her stepfather. Her mother took her to the courts (abortion is illegal in Brazil, but exceptions can be made for the health of the mother or if fetal demise is inevitable) and a judge ruled that an abortion would be appropriate in this case, given the horror of the crime against her and the terrible ramifications on her own health should this pregnancy be allowed to come to term. She underwent a therapeutic abortion.
The Catholic Church heard about the case, and through its infinite wisdom excommunicated everyone involved (with the single exception of the girl — but she was spared only because she was too young!). Recently Pope Benedict gave his blessing on the decision, cementing the fact that the Catholic Church is made up, top to bottom, of cold-hearted bastards who couldn’t find a moral compass if it was lodged up their collective rectums.
One Response to “ANN #20: Catholic Morality”
Lord, I am your bitch!! Ahh, it kills me. And I think you left out that God’s idea of heaven before the crucifixion was Abraham’s bosom. I can’t imagine you two passing on the chance to talk about bosoms….I am severly disappointed!! 🙂