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trotsky

(49,533 posts) Thu Mar 28, 2019, 10:33 AM Mar 2019

Legal, but... abortion access under threat in Catholic Croatia

https://www.france24.com/en/20190328-legal-but-abortion-access-under-threat-catholic-croatia

On paper, abortion has been legal in Croatia for decades.

But in practice, it is becoming less available in the largely Catholic country where religious pressure is pushing doctors increasingly to refuse abortions on moral grounds.

...Under a 1978 law, passed when Croatia was part of the former Yugoslavia, abortion remains legal up to the 10th week of pregnancy.

But since the Balkan state won independence in 1991, the Catholic Church -- which was forced to keep a low-profile under communism -- has sought to reclaim its leading role as a moral force and guardian of national identity in Croatia.

The RCC just can't stop trying to force everyone to live according to its anti-woman, anti-human theology.

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Legal, but... abortion access under threat in Catholic Croatia (Original Post) trotsky Mar 2019 OP

The RCC and the evangelicals will do the same here if MineralMan Mar 2019 #1

They already have Major Nikon Mar 2019 #3

No different than the US Major Nikon Mar 2019 #2

Why bring up Croatia? guillaumeb Mar 2019 #4

Thank you for giving us the phrases we can use to shut down your future China threads. trotsky Mar 2019 #5

See the replies here: guillaumeb Mar 2019 #6

"asking why I was posting about another country." trotsky Mar 2019 #7

MineralMan

(147,605 posts)

1. The RCC and the evangelicals will do the same here if

Reply to trotsky (Original post)

Thu Mar 28, 2019, 10:39 AM

Mar 2019

we don't stop them.

Major Nikon

(36,900 posts)

3. They already have

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #1)

Thu Mar 28, 2019, 10:47 AM

Mar 2019

It's far easier to get a gun than an abortion in the US.

Major Nikon

(36,900 posts)

2. No different than the US

Reply to trotsky (Original post)

Thu Mar 28, 2019, 10:43 AM

Mar 2019

There's many areas here where abortions are unobtainable for hundreds of miles. Meanwhile we have at least one DUer who works tirelessly trying to convince everyone religion can't possibly be to blame.

guillaumeb

(42,649 posts)

4. Why bring up Croatia?

Reply to trotsky (Original post)

Thu Mar 28, 2019, 11:27 AM

Mar 2019

Do you know anyone in Croatia?

Do you have a friend from Croatia?

What can we do about this?

trotsky

(49,533 posts)

5. Thank you for giving us the phrases we can use to shut down your future China threads.

Reply to guillaumeb (Reply #4)

Thu Mar 28, 2019, 11:31 AM

Mar 2019

Much obliged!

guillaumeb

(42,649 posts)

6. See the replies here:

Reply to trotsky (Reply #5)

Thu Mar 28, 2019, 11:37 AM

Mar 2019

https://www.democraticunderground.com/1218304246

Basically a number of atheists dismissing the example of China, and asking why I was posting about another country.

trotsky

(49,533 posts)

7. "asking why I was posting about another country."

Reply to guillaumeb (Reply #6)

Thu Mar 28, 2019, 11:39 AM

Mar 2019

Primarily because this is the Religion group.

I posted about activities by a religion.

You posted about activities by the Chinese government - which oppresses people who oppose the government, whether or not they are theists. The religion of their victims matters not, it is only that they oppose the power of the state.

#Whataboutism

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