(August 11, 2015 at 12:55 am)Catholic_Lady Wrote:(August 11, 2015 at 12:43 am)Parkers Tan Wrote: It's a shame your Church doesn't put such a noble view into practice. What of the life of the mother, in the case of ectopic pregnancy? Is abortion still wrong?
I think churches should stick to theological matters, and leave decisions like this to the person who must live or die on his or her own decision. An organization of men who will never have to face such a shattering decision should probably avoid opining on it.
In the case of an ectopic pregnancy, we believe it is moral to remove the damaged/rupture portion of the fallopian tube. The baby will die as a result of this, but his/her death will be an unintended consequence, and not a direct, intentional attack.
Likewise, if a cancer patient gets pregnant, she can still undergo cancer treatments and chemo. If her child dies, it's tragic, but it will be an unintended consequence, not a direct action taken with the intent of killing the child.
And how is that not valuing the mother's life more?
