A Sad Time For Mexico: Abortion Approved in the Land of Guadalupe
From Catholic News Agency:
Tuesday evening the Legislative Assembly of Mexico City, dominated by members of the leftist Party of the Democratic Revolution, voted to legalize abortion in the Mexican capital up to the twelfth week of pregnancy. The vote came despite a majority of Mexicans expressing their opposition to the proposed law in recent months, with thousands signing a petition calling for a referendum. Debate on the new law ran into the night and was finally passed by a vote of 49-19. Police officers stood outside to keep protesters away from the assembly building.
The new law defines illegal abortion in Mexico City as “the interruption of pregnancy after the twelfth week of pregnancy.”
However, the controversial norm also includes lighter penalties for women who decide to undergo an abortion after twelve weeks. Public health care facilities will also be required to provide abortion to those who request it, and the Mexico City government will enact programs to promote “sexual health” and “reproductive rights.”
Many analysts believe the new law could lead to the legalization of abortion throughout Mexico.
Reading this almost brought tears to my eyes and I know Our Lady of Guadalupe must be crying, too, for the people of Mexico. What will it take to make people realize the horror and tragedy of abortion? This is only the beginning of the downfall of a culture that is predominately Catholic and it sickens me that this is happening. Currently, it is abortion in the first trimester of pregnancy in the capital city of Mexico that has been approved, but how long will it be before all of Mexico is infected by the culture of death?
We must continue to pray to end abortion. Our Lady of Guadalupe, pray for us!
Tuesday evening the Legislative Assembly of Mexico City, dominated by members of the leftist Party of the Democratic Revolution, voted to legalize abortion in the Mexican capital up to the twelfth week of pregnancy. The vote came despite a majority of Mexicans expressing their opposition to the proposed law in recent months, with thousands signing a petition calling for a referendum. Debate on the new law ran into the night and was finally passed by a vote of 49-19. Police officers stood outside to keep protesters away from the assembly building.
The new law defines illegal abortion in Mexico City as “the interruption of pregnancy after the twelfth week of pregnancy.”
However, the controversial norm also includes lighter penalties for women who decide to undergo an abortion after twelve weeks. Public health care facilities will also be required to provide abortion to those who request it, and the Mexico City government will enact programs to promote “sexual health” and “reproductive rights.”
Many analysts believe the new law could lead to the legalization of abortion throughout Mexico.
Reading this almost brought tears to my eyes and I know Our Lady of Guadalupe must be crying, too, for the people of Mexico. What will it take to make people realize the horror and tragedy of abortion? This is only the beginning of the downfall of a culture that is predominately Catholic and it sickens me that this is happening. Currently, it is abortion in the first trimester of pregnancy in the capital city of Mexico that has been approved, but how long will it be before all of Mexico is infected by the culture of death?
We must continue to pray to end abortion. Our Lady of Guadalupe, pray for us!
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