Everyday, I’ll try to post a summary of three non-geek articles I read today. This is my vain attempt at trying to spread awareness of these types of issues.

WHO
The Vatican

WHAT
Is angry that the government approved of RU-486 (abortion drug)

WHEN
Drug was approved of last week

WHERE
Italy

WHY
Catholic Church is pro-life; Vatican warns that doctors who prescribe the drug will be excommunicated

FTA
According to the Catholic News Service, Archbishop Fisichella announced that “it is obvious that the canonical consequences” of using RU-486 are the same as those incurred for getting a therapeutic abortion: automatic excommunication.

More: http://www.motherjones.com/blue-marble/2009/07/italy-oks-abortion-pill

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Everyday, I’ll try to post a summary of three non-geek articles I read today. This is my vain attempt at trying to spread awareness of these types of issues.

WHO
Amnesty International

WHAT
Asking Nicaragua to repeal a law that makes abortion illegal

WHEN
Today

WHERE
Nicaragua

WHY
Because it “marks a grave departure from the government’s commitment to improving social equality and has severe consequences for the protection of human rights for women and girls”.

FTA
Amnesty points out that the ban allows no exceptions – even when continuing a pregnancy risks the life or health of the woman or girl or when the pregnancy is the result of rape.

More: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8171047.stm

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