الخميس، 4 فبراير 2016

Concern grows over Catholic church's silence over Zika virus crisis

Critics draw comparison with church view on Aids/HIV as proscription remains on artificial contraception and abortion despite virus’s links with birth defects

The Catholic church has remained silent in the face of the mounting crisis caused by the Zika virus in Latin America, which has led at least four countries to urge women to avoid pregnancy for up to two years.

The church has not eased its proscription on artificial contraception and abortion despite strong indications that the virus spread by mosquitoes is the cause of devastating birth defects across the region. Thousands of babies have been born with unusually small brains and heads, a condition known as microcephaly.

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from Pregnancy | The Guardian http://ift.tt/1S3ahs0

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