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European Parliament Threatens Poland Over Pro-Life Law
The Catholic Herald (UK) ^ | 12/9/17 | Jonathon Luxmoore

Posted on 12/09/2017 5:36:07 PM PST by marshmallow

The Polish Church has dismissed the threat

A Polish church spokesman dismissed a threat of European Union sanctions if his country’s parliament goes ahead with church-backed legislation to curb abortions of handicapped fetuses.

“The Polish bishops’ conference underlines that the right to life is fundamental to every human being, so we should all protect this right for defenseless children,” said Father Pawel Rytel-Andrianik, conference spokesman. “Nobody can take this right away, nor can external or internal pressures change the scientifically proved fact that human life begins at the moment of conception.”

The European Parliament said it would demand EU action if legislators went ahead with new restrictions, which were backed by 830,000 Poles in a petition introduced Nov. 30 before the Sejm, the Polish parliament’s lower house.

In a December 8 interview with Catholic News Service, Father Rytel-Andrianik said it would be difficult to “judge in advance” the impact of EU threats, which have been criticized as interference by some politicians in the traditionally Catholic country.

“Research has shown how children develop before birth, so this isn’t a matter just of religion, but of science, too,” said Father Rytel-Andrianik.

The resolution said members of the European Parliament would invoke Article 7 a European Union treaty to demand Poland’s suspension from the intergovernmental European Council, if it went ahead with controversial judicial and media reforms, as well as with banning abortions because of fetal impairment.

(Excerpt) Read more at catholicherald.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Catholic; Current Events; Moral Issues; Religion & Politics
KEYWORDS: antieu; euthreat; poland; prolife

1 posted on 12/09/2017 5:36:07 PM PST by marshmallow
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To: marshmallow

Liberals do not react well to dissent.


2 posted on 12/09/2017 5:44:17 PM PST by Steely Tom ([Seth Rich] == [the Democrat's John Dean])
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To: marshmallow
European Parliament Threatens Poland Over Pro-Life Law

Sometimes I feel like the world has gotten to ridiculous to go on living.

3 posted on 12/09/2017 5:45:41 PM PST by Bobalu (Build the Wall. Deport them ALL)
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To: marshmallow

Polish people are known to be very stubborn, and while frustrating at times, what a wonderful character trait in this instance. Go Poland


4 posted on 12/09/2017 5:45:46 PM PST by tired&retired (Blessings)
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To: Steely Tom
Liberals do not react well to dissent.

They need to get used to it. 👍

5 posted on 12/09/2017 5:46:57 PM PST by Mark17 (Genesis chapter 1 verse 1. In the beginning GOD....And the rest, as they say, is HIS-story)
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To: Mark17

My borders my choice is a movement

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6 posted on 12/09/2017 5:48:51 PM PST by combat_boots (God bless Israel and all who protect and defend her! Merry Christmas! In God We Trust!)
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To: marshmallow
European Parliament Threatens Poland Over Pro-Life Law

If you won't kill your babies for cash, I will.

7 posted on 12/09/2017 5:57:54 PM PST by Navy Patriot (America returns to the Rule of Law)
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To: marshmallow

Looks like the Krauts are trying to push the Poles into the arms of the Russkis.


8 posted on 12/09/2017 6:14:24 PM PST by PAR35
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To: marshmallow

PFFTI!! FO.


9 posted on 12/09/2017 6:20:35 PM PST by deweyfrank (Nobody's Perfect)
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bfl

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10 posted on 12/09/2017 8:38:52 PM PST by SunkenCiv (www.tapatalk.com/groups/godsgravesglyphs/, forum.darwincentral.org, www.gopbriefingroom.com)
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