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Traditional Catholic Faith => Fighting Errors in the Modern World => Topic started by: ProLife on June 24, 2019, 09:23:05 AM
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https://lifepetitions.com/petition/petition-stop-forced-abortion-on-disabled-catholic-woman-in-uk (https://lifepetitions.com/petition/petition-stop-forced-abortion-on-disabled-catholic-woman-in-uk)
In a horrific decision, a UK judge has ruled that a Catholic woman with a moderate mental disability can be forced to undergo an abortion against her wishes and that of her mother.
According to the Catholic News Agency (https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/uk-court-orders-forced-abortion-for-disabled-woman-34728) (CNA), the woman, who is in her 20s, is around 22 weeks pregnant.
According to CNA: "Doctors at the trust wished to abort her pregnancy and argued that, due to her diminished mental capacity, the abortion would be less traumatic for the woman than giving birth, especially if the baby would then be placed in foster care."
The woman's mother has said she is prepared to care for her daughter's baby. Reports CNA: "The woman is believed to have the mental capacity of a grade school-age child. She is reportedly Catholic, and her mother is Nigerian."