Catholics are taught that it's murder and a mortal sin.
Not all Catholics believe that, and it's not mentioned anywhere in the Bible. It's just one more thing that has been shoved down their throats since their early toddler years. (I can say this because I was raised and educated a Catholic, and I received the regular treatment until age 18 or so.)
Here's where I part with the teachings, and I believe most sincere christian-thinking people do, including liberals of every type. What I've been taught to believe are the rules for me only. No one has the right to demand that their own rules MUST BE everyone else's rules, especially when it treads on the rights and freedoms of others. Abortion is one of those gray areas, and too many Catholics have been turned into MAGAs on this issue alone.
Every person of the Catholic faith should be saying to themselves: "I believe abortion is wrong for me, and I respect that every American has the right to make his or her own decision in this regard."
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