Well, it's been a hell of a ride, laying rubber all over the road for the past decade. But it's time to call it a day and park the Rogue in the garage. Effective today, I am shutting down my blog to focus my attention on other endeavours. My thanks to the more than 2.7 million people who regularly joined me on these sojourns through news stories over the years that dealt with the places with issues of religion and faith intersecting with public affairs. May God bless you with a continuing desire to learn about and help disseminate the issues of faith throughout the public square. Happy trails in your continuing travels! Fr. Tim Moyle, p.p. Diocese of Pembroke
Reflections from the pastoral ministry of an Evangelical Catholic Priest.
When a baby is born with a congenital defect that causes severe developmental disability, that individual often requires intensive care through out a life that may last many decades. Currently, in N America, the State, rather than the family, assumes the cost of that care.
ReplyDeleteIf routine pre natal tests are required and reveal the presence of such a defect in the early stages of pregnancy and the parents have the choice to abort or continue the pregnancy and choose to continue, should they then incur the life long cost and responsibility of care for their afflicted child? If their decision to continue the pregnancy is based on the pronouncements of their Church, should the church be responsible for the care of the child, if the parents die or are no longer able to provide care?