A Mexican Catholic group plans to distribute pro-choice pamphlets after masses this Sunday. The head of the Ecclesial Observatory of Mexico (OEM) said that the pamphlet will emphasize the advantages from the decriminalizing of first trimester abortions in Mexico City:“They’re arguments that can help churches attain the same level as society by putting aside dogmatic perspectives…People ought to take positions that put into account their social context.”
the OEM has also been behind the idea of creating “vigilance committees” that would ensure that medical clinics provide adequate resources to expecting mothers according to the law.
The OEM’s campaign will surely cause controversy, which is something they have been used to; in January, the OEM denied accusations of “politicizing” a public call to prayer in strife-ridden
Sources (English)- The Latin Americanist
Sources (Spanish)- El Diario/La Prensa, La Opinion, CIMAC Noticias, La Jornada
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