Abortion is a “crime” but avoiding a pregnancy is “not an absolute evil.” This is what Pope Francis said on Thursday, February 18, in response to a question about how best to fight the Zika outbreak in Latin America. Francis recalled how Pope Paul VI had authorized nuns working in Africa to use contraceptives in light of the high risk of them being raped by soldiers. He also urged doctors to “do everything they can” to develop a vaccine against the virus which has been linked to birth defects. Many Latin American countries outlaw abortion or allow it, but only if the mother’s life is in danger.
Read more about the Pope’s position on the Zika virus on Rappler.
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