“Having an abortion is as wrong as contracting an assassin,” says Pope Francis.
Pope Francis’ handwritten letter has gone viral on social media, sparking a debate. According to the letter, Pope believes that having an abortion is as horrendous crime as paying a murderer.
“How come is it fair to kill a human to solve your problem,” the letter reads.point 350 |
Pope Francis wrote the letter on November 22 to support the group of women activists running an anti-abortion campaign.point 101 | Several women from Buenos Aires marched on the streets against the law that legalized abortion.point 182 | Pope Francis rendered his full support to them and said the nation is proud to have women like them.point 264 | 1
Alberto Fernandez, the president of Argentina, proposed a law in earlier November that legalizes abortion.point 207 |
The legislature justified the decision saying it will lessen the maternal death rate due to illegal abortions.point 94 | According to ABC News, In Argentina, abortion is legal only if a woman gets pregnant from rape or the pregnancy threatens her health.point 205 | 1
This is not the first time that Pope Francis has used harsh words for women inducing abortion. He had earlier compared abortion to the holocaust. In 2019 he attended a Vatican-sponsored anti-abortion conference where he said, “Is there any justification of hiring a hitman to resolve a problem?”
According to stats, around 350 thousand illegal abortions are performed in Argentina every year- some say even more than this.point 221 |
Pope Francis holds a rigorous opinion on this matter, and he said that abortion violates the rights, respect, and dignity of the unborn.point 114 | However, he has a merciful approach toward women who realize their mistakes and seek forgiveness.point 197 | 1
Many women are happy with the pope’s statement, but there is a group of feminists offended by the remarks. “Who is he to tell women that what are we supposed to do with our bodies,” a woman wrote.