Pro-life triumph in Dominican Republic: Lawmakers overwhelmingly reject abortion
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Santo Domingo, Apr 23, 2009 / 03:01 pm (CNA).- An overwhelming majority of Dominican lawmakers voted to protect the country from abortion by modifying the constitution to guarantee the right to life from conception to natural death, in a vote of 167-32.

The vote was held on Tuesday after President Leonel Fernandez requested the issue be taken up.

“The right to life is inviolable from conception to death. The death penalty shall not be established, sentenced or applied in any case,” the measure read, thus outlawing abortion in the Dominican Republic.”

“Christians celebrated this transcendent decision for the value of life because abortion is a death penalty,” Father Milton Ruiz of the Department of Family Ministry told the AP.

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Published by: d.smith
california 04/26/2009 03:14 PM EST
The Spirit is moving...
all over these lands.

Thank you Holy Spirit! CFor all these countries which have the moral fortitude to stand up for human life.
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Published by: A.W.
America 04/23/2009 07:07 PM EST
Thank God!! Thats amazing, lots of countries could learn a lot from them!!
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Published by: Stephen
Adelaide, Australia 04/23/2009 06:46 PM EST
Deo Gratias, and blessed be Mary, Jesus and Joseph.

What a wonderful decision, by truly "progressive" legislature.

The first first diocese in American (thankyou, @Hrobles). This must be a strong sign of a new conversion.
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Published by: Kathy
Chicago 04/23/2009 05:58 PM EST
Very inspiring!
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Published by: Gualberto
Denver, CO, USA 04/23/2009 03:53 PM EST
Praise God. Isn't it amazing how the less material things people have, the more moral fortitude they show?
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Published by: HRobles
Puerto Rico 04/23/2009 03:36 PM EST
The first diocese in America, and now the first real victory for life and the re-evangelization of the new world.
Bravo!!!
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