"We strive to create healing sanctuaries that carry on the ministry of Jesus Christ."--www.mercydurango.org
The Catholic teaching that every person has the right to life from conception to natural death is not a slogan nor is it a token statement found in a fortune cookie. The right to life is God's gift to all people so that we can come to know, love and serve the Lord in the fullness of life. Because this basic human right is extended to everyone and is a fundamental part of our Christian lives, the Church teaches that our faith communion is dependent on faithful adhering to these beliefs. Clerics who propose or teach heresy must not be allowed to do so in the name of Church. This should also be true for employees of affiliated Catholic insitutions. The Durango Herald and many others sources are pressing allegations of scandal at the Catholic affiliated Mercy Regional Medical Center in Durango, CO. Dr. Richard Grossman is a practicing OB/GYN physician at Mercy General. He is also allegedly an abortion provider in the Durango region. In his own reflection in the Durango Herald, he does not condemn abortion and he overtly recommends contraception. He makes a comparison between the United States and France when it comes sexuality. His views and practices are contrary to the teachings of the Church. This anomalous relationship should not be endorsed by Mercy Regional Medical Center. This doctor is intentionally leading people into immoral and gravely sin behavior and activities. The leadership of the hospital should review his situation and judicious consider his future with their hospital.
A cursory glance at the Planned Parenthood website has some alarming statements posted. The first statement I glanced at was a factoid that claimed 1 in 3 American women have had an abortion by age 48. This statistic implies that 50 million unborn children have been killed by abortion. Another claim that was disturbing is that 'almost all' abortions are successful. What horror awaits a child born after an unsuccessful abortion attempt? Especially considering the two major abortion procedures are 'vacuum aspiration' and 'Dilation and Evacuation,' these two procedures are very violent to the child. The last alarming post on the Planned Parenthood website is instructions for a woman to BYPASS the parental notification statute. Parental notification is a statute that is in place to help young women make better decisions. The final post I will reference from the Planned Parenthood website is the claim that "only you can decide what is best for you." Studies have proven that the brain does not reach full maturity until the age of 24-26 whereas 52% of abortions in America are to women under the age of 25. Even more shocking is the fact that 22% of those abortions are done to teenagers. These statistics come from the Alan Guttmacher Institute and I will reference one more stat from their research. 93% of abortions are for social reasons such as unwanted pregnancy or incovenience. We can reasonably assume that 43 million abortions have taken place in the United States the AGI study estimates that 83% of abortions worldwide occur in developing nations. We must pray and seek God's intervention to this pandemic. Abortion is a pandemic. More children are killed from abortion that people who lost their life during conflicts in the past century. Lord help us all.
The Catholic teaching that every person has the right to life from conception to natural death is not a slogan nor is it a token statement found in a fortune cookie. The right to life is God's gift to all people so that we can come to know, love and serve the Lord in the fullness of life. Because this basic human right is extended to everyone and is a fundamental part of our Christian lives, the Church teaches that our faith communion is dependent on faithful adhering to these beliefs. Clerics who propose or teach heresy must not be allowed to do so in the name of Church. This should also be true for employees of affiliated Catholic insitutions. The Durango Herald and many others sources are pressing allegations of scandal at the Catholic affiliated Mercy Regional Medical Center in Durango, CO. Dr. Richard Grossman is a practicing OB/GYN physician at Mercy General. He is also allegedly an abortion provider in the Durango region. In his own reflection in the Durango Herald, he does not condemn abortion and he overtly recommends contraception. He makes a comparison between the United States and France when it comes sexuality. His views and practices are contrary to the teachings of the Church. This anomalous relationship should not be endorsed by Mercy Regional Medical Center. This doctor is intentionally leading people into immoral and gravely sin behavior and activities. The leadership of the hospital should review his situation and judicious consider his future with their hospital.
A cursory glance at the Planned Parenthood website has some alarming statements posted. The first statement I glanced at was a factoid that claimed 1 in 3 American women have had an abortion by age 48. This statistic implies that 50 million unborn children have been killed by abortion. Another claim that was disturbing is that 'almost all' abortions are successful. What horror awaits a child born after an unsuccessful abortion attempt? Especially considering the two major abortion procedures are 'vacuum aspiration' and 'Dilation and Evacuation,' these two procedures are very violent to the child. The last alarming post on the Planned Parenthood website is instructions for a woman to BYPASS the parental notification statute. Parental notification is a statute that is in place to help young women make better decisions. The final post I will reference from the Planned Parenthood website is the claim that "only you can decide what is best for you." Studies have proven that the brain does not reach full maturity until the age of 24-26 whereas 52% of abortions in America are to women under the age of 25. Even more shocking is the fact that 22% of those abortions are done to teenagers. These statistics come from the Alan Guttmacher Institute and I will reference one more stat from their research. 93% of abortions are for social reasons such as unwanted pregnancy or incovenience. We can reasonably assume that 43 million abortions have taken place in the United States the AGI study estimates that 83% of abortions worldwide occur in developing nations. We must pray and seek God's intervention to this pandemic. Abortion is a pandemic. More children are killed from abortion that people who lost their life during conflicts in the past century. Lord help us all.
That they claim that "almost all" abortions are successful is disturbing on so many levels....wow. It is sad when even a Catholic organization ceases to stand up for the right to life.
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