Religion

Men who make women pregnant have a legal responsibility to provide support for the child that they fathered. That is true in every state in this country. In court case after court case, men are required to pay child support regularly to help the child survive and prosper.

So, take the fathers to court and force them to provide that support. Or, force the church to provide that support, if the priest involved follows the rule of poverty. Mothers of children fathered by priests should contact attorneys and sue for that support for their children.

The court can order DNA testing. The court can compel payment of child support on a regular basis.

The Roman Catholic Church needs to be held to account for its priests. Period. Priests who do not comply with child support judgments can be held in contempt.

Let's force the RCC and its priests to be good citizens. It's past time to insist on that.