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Taxes for abortions

On a talk show today a Roman Catholic caller stated that because the federal gov't uses our tax dollars to fund abortions, and any Catholic who knowingly participates in an abortion is excommunicated (see below the Vatican position in red), then no Catholic can pay taxes because they will then be excommunicated.

The radio hostess had no answer really. Hmmmmm....

2272 Formal cooperation in an abortion constitutes a grave offense. The Church attaches the canonical penalty of ''excommunication'' to this crime against human life. 
 
A person who procures a completed abortion incurs excommunication latae sententiae,"77 "by the very commission of the offense,"78 and subject to the conditions provided by Canon Law.79 The Church does not thereby intend to restrict the scope of mercy. Rather, she makes clear the gravity of the crime committed, the irreparable harm done to the innocent who is put to death, as well as to the parents and the whole of society.

Sincerely,

Steve Markovich

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