A sad anniversary: the forty years of the law 194
A LAW TO BE REPEALED, NO IFs AND BUTS
Reporting of Roman correspondence
Alfredo de Matteo, Family Tomorrow – 7 maggio 2018
As is known, This year marks the fortieth anniversary of the law 194 which he made legal, in Italy, the murder of unborn children. The immense tribute of innocent blood shed on the altar of female self-determination requires us to combat legal abortion with every lawful means at our disposal.
In particular, the battle on an intellectual level plays a decisive role, since some myths around the law 194, originated over the years, they weakened the clash between the two opposing factions on the field: those who defend the reasons for life against those who instead defend the pseudo reasons of freedom of choice and conscience on voluntary abortion. Here, we aim to critically analyze some issues related to the law 194/1978 using a discussion scheme that follows at least in part the Summa Theologica of Saint Thomas Aquinas. For each issue or question, the arguments and observations that are against the proposed thesis are first stated (it seems like), then in the main body the answer to the question is developed through the contestation of the initial objections.
QUESTION
THE LAW 194/1978 ON ABORTION
Let us consider the law in its articles and as a whole.
They ask themselves about this topic 4 questions: 1. The law 194 tends to combat the phenomenon of clandestine abortion? 2. The law 194 contemplates abortion as a means of birth control? 3. The law 194 recognizes a woman's right to have an abortion? 4. The law 194 it is a good law to be applied better? Read More