"What I meant was, 'over time'. As the population decreases because of the reduction in live births, the number of abortions will decline."
Posted on 07/10/2009 11:26:28 AM PDT by NYer
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - President Barack Obama promised Pope Benedict on Friday that he would do everything possible to reduce the number of abortions in the United States, the Vatican said.
Obama and Benedict held private talks for about 40 minutes in the pope's frescoed study in the Vatican's apostolic palace and the Vatican said bioethics and life issues were a central part of the discussion.
In a surprise move, the pontiff gave Obama a booklet explaining Vatican opposition to practices such as abortion and embryonic stem cell research, which Obama supports.
"Obama told the pope of his commitment to reduce the number of abortions and of his attention and respect for the positions of the Catholic Church," Vatican spokesman Father Federico Lombardi told reporters after he was briefed by the pope.
Obama supports abortion rights and says his policy is to change economic and social conditions so as to put more women in situations where they do not feel they have to have an abortion.
The pope gave Obama, who last March lifted restrictions of federal funding for human embryonic stem cell research, a copy of a recent Vatican document on bio-ethics in which the Holy See explains its opposition to such practices.
"Dignitas Personae" (dignity of a person) condemns artificial fertilization and other techniques used by many couples and also says human cloning, "designer babies" and embryonic stem-cell research are immoral.
The document defends life from conception to natural death and a Vatican statement issued after the meeting said the topics discussed included "the defense and promotion of life and the right to abide by one's conscience."
The pope's private secretary told reporters after the meeting: "This reading can help the president better understand the Church's position on these issues."
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"What I meant was, 'over time'. As the population decreases because of the reduction in live births, the number of abortions will decline."
See number 44.
He says a lie, everyone knows it's a lie, and when it's confirmed to be a lie they just shrug and say, "oh well, thats the toon/obama for ya"
Obama, practicing "taquiyah"
Obama, practicing "taquiyah"
“But at least Michelle dressed appropriately”—yes, I think all that was missing was the front veil that goes with the main veil. I think it is called a “burka”. I can just see her in it with, of course, a little added length the hem would be right in muslim fashion.
Lying to the infidel’s Pope. If anyone didn’t believe before that Hussein is Muslim.
I’m certain the Holy Father saw the lie in that statement.
Just keeping our enemies closer.
No, his policy position is to “reduce the need for abortion.” Subtle difference - one that is lost on the media and most Americans.
Why? If there is nothing wrong with abortion, if it’s a “Right,” then why reduce it? Of course, it’s an evil thing, but Liberals can’t admit that, can they?
Obama tossed that to an aide who had it shredded. You are deceiving yourself if you think he even looked at it.
I WISH I were as smart as you.
>>Well, who knows? Let’s hope for the best. Stranger things have happened.<<
My FRiend you are, hands down, the sweetest person on FR.
I want to be you when I grow up.
Well, thank you! I feel the same about you! :)
Trust me. I’m not!
LOL! We all have our days. :)
>>Unbelievable that they actually let him inside the Vatican.<<
Or that he didn’t burst into flames when he walked in there.
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