 tabsey says: Poor kid. Probably blamed for all the fuss. The Orthodox Church, to which most Romanians belong, called the case "an exceptional situation which must be treated in an exceptional manner and the family is the only one to take this decision," church spokesman Constantin Stoica said Wednesday. He said the church considers abortion a crime, but this belief applies to normal circumstances, and not to incest or rape. Sensible and caring approach by the church. It is good to hear that the church is taking a compassionate stand here. No one, of any age, should be *forced* to carry their rapists child to term. Some may choose to, and that certainly is their right - those women are the only ones who know if they can accept the constant reminder the child will carry. But though a victim of rape could give the child up for adoption, she will always know that there is a tangible, physical proof of her ordeal walking around out there, and given the ways adoption and adoption laws in our country have been changing, I don't really want to hazard a guess on what they're like in Romania. The last thing this girl needs is for one day, when she's in her ... |
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