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Mexican religious groups protest abortion bill

14:15 H | Topics: Controversia - Mexico - Religion - Women

Earlier this week we told you about how the PRD in Mexico City wants to see abortion legalized. As expected, backlash from the religious right in all its forms (Catholic, evangelical and others) was quick and bold, with groups of all religious stripes protesting yesterday, with some notable quotes:

The spokesperson for the Archdiosese of Mexico, Víctor Hugo Valdemar, called the legislative initiative proposed by the leftist Partido de la Revolución Democrática (PRD) and the Partido Revolucionario Institucional (PRI) "absurd", "bloody", "antidemocratic" "fascist".

..."Man is not above divine law, and when he tries to be, that is an attitude of demonic arrogance," added Valdemar, who said that the senators "are putting their salvation in peril" and that the women who abort "will have regrets for the rest of their lives."

According to Venezuela's El Universal, the only groups that showed even a smidge of tolerance were the Anglican and the Greek Orthodox churches, who advocated for more sex ed to avoid unwanted pregnancy.

El Universal also reports that a poll released yesterday shows 53% of Mexicans agree with making abortion legal, and a separate poll of only women shows 72% in support of legalization. Meanwhile, President Felipe Calderon of the right-wing PAN says the law "should remain as is".

Via / El Universal

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