For those who are ardently pro-life?
I won't say I'm pro-life, as I think there are situations where abortion is justifiable. But here is a real-life scenario that may have been discussed here already (haven't been here in a while). And I was wondering what those who are opposed to abortion in any case think.
A nine-year old girl in Brazil was abused for a few years by her stepfather. She was raped, and at the age of nine became pregnant with twins. The doctors said if she carried the pregnancy to term, she would probably die.
So, even though they were Catholic, the mother decided to go through with an abortion to save her daughters life.
This is an extreme case, but it is real. The Catholic Church in Brazil was outraged by this and said they went against the "law of God." They excommunicated her mother, the doctors, and everyone involved in the abortion.
Now, do you think the Catholic Church overreacted? Do you think the mother and daughter here are "murderers?" Do you think the Catholic Church should've kept their disagreement less forceful?
Basically, is it MORE justifiable, in your opinion, to have an abortion in an incest rape case where the life of the would-be mother is at stake, when that would be mother is nine?