But what is the Church’s teaching?
There is a mountain of commentary and information available dealing with the Irish government’s proposal to ask the people to remove the Eight Amendment to the Constitution by referendum. If the referendum is passed, the government proposes to then pass laws that will significantly widen the availability of legal abortion in Ireland.
So what does the Catholic Church really teach about this? Where can the authentic teaching be found?
This series of newsletter is prepared by the Irish Catholic Bishops Conference and each two-age issue addresses the issues involved in clear and understandable language. You can download and read them here.