Blase Cupich op-ed: Planned Parenthood and the muted humanity of the unborn child

http://www.chicagotribune.com ^ | August 3, 2015 | Blase Cupich

[NKP_Vet]

The release of videos of Planned Parenthood physicians discussing the market for tissue harvested in abortions has produced varied and strong reactions, and has, ironically, given us a reason for hope and an opportunity as a nation.

The tapes have generated a visceral reaction independent of how they were made or whether Planned Parenthood was making a profit. Rather, the widespread revulsion over the tapes arose because they unmasked the fact that, in our public conversation about abortion, we have so muted the humanity of the unborn child that some consider it quite acceptable to speak freely of crushing a child's skull to preserve valuable body parts and to have that discussion over lunch.

Yet, the outrage expressed by many at the physicians' callous and flippant attitude toward trafficking in human body parts is evidence that American hearts have not been irreparably hardened by the steady devaluing of human dignity in our society. This awakening of our conscience gives hope that deep within the hearts and souls of Americans there still resides the truth that an unborn child manifestly is a human being, entitled to rights and respect.

[NKP_Vet]

I couldn't believe the article on selling unborn baby parts was something from Cupich, but when he put abortion and the selling of baby parts on the same moral equivalency as illegal immigration and someone not being able to find a job, I knew it was the same uber liberal that Spokane had the misfortune of having as bishop for five long years. God bless the Catholics in Chicago. With Cupich leading the flock you need all the prayers you can get.

[Steely Tom]

Planned Personhood.

[markomalley]

For another take on this, see the One Peter Five commentary: Archbishop Cupich’s Bizarre Moral Equivalency.

Cardinal George, please pray for your diocese.

[dhs12345]

“This awakening of our conscience gives hope that deep within the hearts and souls of Americans there still resides the truth that an unborn child manifestly is a human being, entitled to rights and respect.”

Because the unborn cannot speak for themselves and are vulnerable in the most extreme way. When a mother doesn’t care for and value the life growing inside of her, then society has definitely collapsed and all bets are off.

[Arthur McGowan]

Cupich not long ago said that Cardinal Bernardin’s “Seamless Garment” is “making a comeback.

The Seamless Garment is the dogma that Catholics should vote for Democrats because Republicans want to BLOW UP THE WORLD (the evil Reagan) or DESTROY THE WORLD WITH CARBON POLLUTION.

Cupich doesn’t seriously believe that abortion is a sin. He sends this message by giving Communion to pro-abortion politicians.