Has the Catholic Church Ever Accepted Abortion?
Michael Lofton engages those who claim the Catholic Church once taught it was morally permissible to have an abortion.
Articles referenced:
The main article critiqued by Michael may be found here: https://theoutline.com/post/8536/catholic-history-abortion-brigid
Dr. Donald DeMarco The Roman Catholic Church and Abortion: An Historical Perspective – Part I https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/library/view.cfm?id=3361
Dr. Paul Byrne, lecturer at the University College Dublin: https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/38293/did-irish-saints-perform-abortions-dont-believe-it-scholars-say
00:00 Introduction
00:40 The Bait and Switch Tactic
02:21 The teaching of the church of ensoulment
08:50 A recent social medial thread on abortion
11:09 Did the Catholic Church’s teaching on abortion change?
14:45 Evangelium Vitae on abortion
18:40 Consider the source
20:00 Conflating decisions with teachings
23:40 Can the Catholic Church change its teaching on abortion?
25:00 Did St. Brigid perform an abortion?
32:24 Did the Church believe in delayed hominization?
44:20 St. Basil on abortion
45:30 Popes Sixtus V, Gregory XIV and Pius IX on abortion
48:00 Prudential changes on abortion vs. doctrinal changes
51:01 Can someone follow their conscience over church teaching?