Pope Francis says abortion is
like “hiring a hitman” and can never be condoned, even when the foetus is
gravely sick or likely to die.
The pontiff was speaking on
Saturday at a conference at the Vatican on the use of abortion when the unborn
child is found to have a serious illness.
“Is it licit to throw away a life
to resolve a problem?” he asked. “Is it licit to hire a hitman to resolve a
problem?”
Pope also condemned decisions
taken to abort based on prenatal testing, adding that a human being was “never
incompatible with life”.
“No human being can ever be
incompatible with life. Every child is a gift that changes the history of a
family and this child needs to be welcomed, loved and cared for,” he said.
He also said that in cases where
the baby is expected to die at birth or soon after, it should still get medical
attention in the womb, adding that there was value in such an approach for the
parents.
“Taking care of these children helps
parents to grieve and not only think of it as a loss, but as a step on a path
taken together,” said Francis.
This is not the first time the
pontiff would be using strong language to equate abortion. In 2018, he was
condemned after comparing an abortion to hiring a “contract killer”.
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