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Wind Dancer

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12. +1000

Reply to Arugula Latte (Reply #10)

Wed Nov 14, 2012, 04:43 PM

Nov 2012

Agree completely!

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Pregnant woman dies in agony as doctors do nothing by command of the Irish Catholic Church [View all] Playinghardball Nov 2012 OP

If this is true as reported, mr_hat Nov 2012 #1

Arrests for what? atreides1 Nov 2012 #8

Irish law allows for abortions when the mother's life is at risk. mr_hat Nov 2012 #24

Well it appears the doctors are so scared, that they would not remove the dying fetus from LisaL Nov 2012 #31

A Pox on the Roman Catholic Church for Such Decisions! MineralMan Nov 2012 #2

It doesn't matter to fanatics atreides1 Nov 2012 #9

It's not just the Irish Catholic Church. It is the entire MineralMan Nov 2012 #13

Isn't this an example of what Ryan, Atkins, Murdock, the Xian Right want for ALL women in the U.S.? nc4bo Nov 2012 #3

Yes, that is what those fuckwad scumbag shitholes want for women in the US. MH1 Nov 2012 #34

Pro-Life Fail Lucy Goosey Nov 2012 #4

The Catholic Church strikes again. forestpath Nov 2012 #5

Wow I had no idea Ireland was like that. /nt Ash_F Nov 2012 #6

Negligent homicide. hifiguy Nov 2012 #7

No. Premeditated First Degree Murder. MineralMan Nov 2012 #17

Somebody belongs in prison for a hifiguy Nov 2012 #18

Agreed. Further, I'd advise any pregnant woman not MineralMan Nov 2012 #19

And a terrible batch of doctors 4th law of robotics Nov 2012 #29

I suppose blaming the doctors is easier than to blame the law. LisaL Nov 2012 #33

Deprived indifference. n/t EC Nov 2012 #21

Hopefully in the coming century the Catholic Church's power will be obliterated Arugula Latte Nov 2012 #10

+1000 Wind Dancer Nov 2012 #12

Ex Catholic here and I couldn't agree more. Initech Nov 2012 #22

This is just too much. Control-Z Nov 2012 #11

Jail everyone responsible for this death, including MineralMan Nov 2012 #14

And can you imagine the suffering of the family? MH1 Nov 2012 #35

Its murder plain and simple. riderinthestorm Nov 2012 #15

If they knew she was miscarrying, they already knew a live birth was impossible. Ken Burch Nov 2012 #16

Sinead O'Connor could do more and I believe she will. Cleita Nov 2012 #36

This is what happens when you don't have sharp lines between church and state. Cleita Nov 2012 #38

I went to the RTE site and saw a time line there - hedgehog Nov 2012 #20

Another moral victory or the folks who helped child abusers escape the law. Warren DeMontague Nov 2012 #23

Harsh laws like Ireland's create these problems. Ilsa Nov 2012 #25

So much angry... I don't have words for it Scootaloo Nov 2012 #26

When "pro life" means everybody dies GiaGiovanni Nov 2012 #27

It's what god would have wanted. God never makes mistakes so we shouldn't intervene. . . . 4th law of robotics Nov 2012 #28

"We want you to die to prove we're 'Pro-Life'." lindysalsagal Nov 2012 #30

Ah, the RCC in Ireland - keeping up their hideous legacy into the 21st century REP Nov 2012 #32

FUCK THE CATHOLIC CHURCH!!!! Playinghardball Nov 2012 #37