The New York State Catholic Conference, representing the eight Catholic dioceses of New York State, allowed for the use of abortifacient “emergency contraception” in Catholic hospitals. The June 19 statement notes that the Conference (NYCC) “withdrew its objection” to legislation “mandating that hospital emergency rooms provide 'emergency contraception' drugs to survivors of rape, provided the drugs are not contraindicated, the woman is not pregnant, and it is within a medically appropriate amount of time from the attack.”
Pro-life Catholic leaders are shocked and disappointed with the move an emphasize that both the medical and theological issues surrounding the NYCC document are in doubt.
See the NYCC statement here.
(This update courtesy of LifeSiteNews.com.)
Germany Proposes Allowing Abortifacient Morning After Pill Over the Counter
BERLIN, – The German government committee on prescription drugs has proposed switching the status of abortifacient morning after pills from prescription-only to over-the-counter. If the measure is approved by the Ministry of Health it will be voted upon by the Upper House of Parliament before becoming official.
The news comes on the heels of a Canadian proposal to do the same. Proponents of the scheme are confident of the support of the Health Ministry and suggest that the pills will be available over the counter in pharmacies by January 2004.
See the Deutche Welle coverage by clicking here.
(This update courtesy of LifeSiteNews.com.)
