Faith may be defined as an illogical belief in
the occurrence of the improbable.
the occurrence of the improbable.
— H. L. Mencken
As Whole Woman's Health v. Austin Jackson proves, right-wing Catholics on the Supreme Court are a clear and present danger—to women.
By recriminalizing abortion, they will increase women's misery beyond calculation.
Believe what you will about fetuses; that's your right.
But recognize the Roman Catholic Church, following Aristotle, for nearly two millennia held that a fetus had no soul until it was six months old—and therefore couldn't be murdered.
Early-stage abortions weren't sinful.
Only a modern bit of dogmatic gymnastics changed the Church's position on abortion.
And the change came about ass-backwards.
Before 1854, Catholic canonists had struggled with a thorny riddle: how could Jesus have be born of a woman stained by Original Sin?
It's uncanny!
Problem solved!
But Mastai-Ferretti's solution also led him to declare all abortions a mortal sin.
Why?
Because Mary's sin-free life began not at viability, but conception.
Logically speaking, it had to.
Or so said the infallible Mastai-Ferretti.
So we've arrived at the bottom line:
Because an Italian decided 150 years ago that a Jewish woman was born without sin 2,000 years ago, no 21st century Texan can have an abortion without exposing her accomplices to fines and criminal penalties.
Makes perfect sense to me.
Thanks Amy, Brett and Neil, for clearing that up!
We look forward to your future legal decisions.
NOTE: Just so you know, I single out Catholics and exclude Evangelicals from blame for recriminalizing abortion for a simple reason: no Evangelical is intelligent enough to receive a Supreme Court appointment.
UPDATE: Amy, Brett and Neil didn't dawdle. We learned in May 2022 that they plan to overturn Roe v. Wade.
Above: Judging Amy by Robert Francis James. Oil on canvas board. 10 x 8 inches. Not available in Texas.
