Jul 8 Jul 8 "We don't need forgiveness for our abortions." Spreading Love Christianity, United States “Though the media may portray Pope Francis as a gentler patriarch, his language reinforces the stigmatizing stereotype that all women who have abortions are deeply scarred, spiritually damaged, and wallowing in our existential grief. “The tragedy of abortion is experienced by some with a superficial awareness, as if not realizing the extreme harm that such an act entails," the pontiff wrote. I could tell Francis many things to disprove his belief: That I weighed the moral consequences. That I thought about whether or not my fetus had a soul. That I prayed to the Blessed Mother. That I still made an appointment with Planned Parenthood. That if only he asked us Catholic girls first, some of us would have told him we don't need forgiveness. “ Read more.
