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Mexico City, 26th April 2007 (CNA) - Various
civil groups in Mexico have announced they will defer to the official
reaction of the Archdiocese of Mexico City, expected to come this Sunday,
regarding the legalization of abortion, and they anticipated acts of civil
disobedience would take place, as well as a new media campaign in support of
life.
According to the newspaper “La Jornada,” Jose
Antonio Fernandez of the organization Dignidad Ciudadana, announced that
some 40 organizations “will soon begin a radio and television campaign to
warn young people about the risks of the practice of abortion, and they will
put in motion a support system for women who are in danger of having
abortions.”
Fernandez said that Catholic groups like the
Knights of Columbus would unite behind the Archdiocese and its position and
would support National Action Party (PAN) in its lawsuit challenging the
constitutionality of the law.
Likewise, pro-life groups said they would
intensify efforts to promote adoption as an alternative to abortion and to
support laws that prevent employers from firing pregnant women.
The president of the College of Catholic
Lawyers, Armando Martinez, told La Jornada that his organization would
request the involvement of the Attorney General of Mexico in the legal
challenge of the law’s constitutionality.
Jorge Serrano Limon, president of the group
Pro-Life, warned of acts of civil disobedience in the Mexican capital.
Official reaction
The Archdiocese of Mexico City’s news office
indicated that the archdiocese would not make any public statements about
the new law “until the Episcopal Council of the Archdiocese of Mexico has
the chance to evaluate the moral consequences of the reforms that have been
passed in light of the Gospel and consult with various experts.” An
official statement approved by Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera is expected
to come this Sunday.
According to “La Jornada,” the National
Confraternity of Evangelical Christian Churches said it would respect the
decision of the majority in the Mexico City assembly, “whatever it is.”
“Arturo Farela, president of the organization, said Evangelical churches
would accept the legalization of abortion, because they respect Mexican
law,” the newspaper reported.
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