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1 4| his eminent dignity (I, 1), from the first moment
2 4| Letter Evangelium vitae, 101). The moral prohibition
3 6| voluntarily.~ ~Vatican City, July 12, 2000~ ~ALFONSO Cardinal
4 6| Vatican City, July 12, 2000~ ~ALFONSO Cardinal LÓPEZ
5 5| vital breath (John Paul II, 39). The embryonic selection
6 4| Letter Evangelium vitae, 62). Because it refers to a
7 5| well-being" (John Paul II, 63), according to a reductive
8 2| stimulation without the due ability and precaution, or applying
9 4| constitutes a selective abortion: it consists in fact in
10 | about
11 | Above
12 4| refers to a truth always accessible to simple reason, the unlawfulness
13 6| May the Lord of life accompany parents in the realization
14 6| important scientific progresses accomplished in these last years, cases
15 | according
16 3| without hope of life. In addition, moreover, it is said that
17 5| the possibility that the adoption of the technique of embryonic
18 3| multiple pregnancies, some affirm that they cannot arrive
19 4| ambiguity, it must therefore be affirmed that "embryonic reduction"
20 | after
21 6| Vatican City, July 12, 2000~ ~ALFONSO Cardinal LÓPEZ TRUJILLO~
22 | already
23 | Also
24 4| Beyond all confusion and ambiguity, it must therefore be affirmed
25 | any
26 5| the other, in fact, finds application in this case. Also, one
27 2| ability and precaution, or applying the techniques of artificial
28 6| if the fact of having to assist helplessly at the premature
29 2| therefore fail to bring to the attention, the responsibility of these
30 2| all, it is rightful to be aware of the difficult and even
31 | away
32 | become
33 | been
34 4| the unlawfulness of such behaviour imposes itself as a valid
35 4| elimination of an innocent human being (John Paul II,57). Whether
36 | Beyond
37 3| because of the premature birth of the foetuses without
38 6| existence of the child to be born. May He guide at the same
39 5| participation of His vital breath (John Paul II, 39). The
40 2| cannot therefore fail to bring to the attention, the responsibility
41 | by
42 3| reason that the technique called "embryonic reduction" was
43 | can
44 6| July 12, 2000~ ~ALFONSO Cardinal LÓPEZ TRUJILLO~President~ ~
45 6| ending are not few. It is certain however that if the fact
46 6| death voluntarily.~ ~Vatican City, July 12, 2000~ ~ALFONSO
47 5| The life of a person comes from God, is always His
48 2| life of the mother and the conceived children.~
49 5| according to a reductive concept of "quality of life".~
50 4| from the first moment of conception, the fundamental human rights
51 3| basis, they arrive to the conclusion that the selection and the
52 6| pregnancies that could be conducted to a happy ending are not
53 4| in any away. Beyond all confusion and ambiguity, it must therefore
54 1| having consulted with the Congregation for the Doctrine of the
55 3| obstetrical difficulty (and the consequent danger for the mother) is
56 4| since every embryo must be considered and treated as a human person
57 1| reduction", and after having consulted with the Congregation for
58 4| even in the case where the continuation of the pregnancy involves
59 1| The Pontificate Council for the Family has been
60 6| premature death of innocent creatures is part of the human limit,
61 3| difficulty (and the consequent danger for the mother) is increased.
62 5| and thus through prenatal diagnostic techniques, there could
63 2| rightful to be aware of the difficult and even dramatic situations
64 3| to term, the obstetrical difficulty (and the consequent danger
65 4| in respect to his eminent dignity (I, 1), from the first moment
66 4| fact in the voluntary and direct elimination of an innocent
67 4| constitutes a grave moral disorder (John Paul II, Encyclical
68 | do
69 2| responsibility of these doctors who, while practicing the
70 1| the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, issues the
71 5| nor in basis of that of double effect: neither one nor
72 2| of the difficult and even dramatic situations that such techniques
73 2| stimulation without the due ability and precaution,
74 5| basis of that of double effect: neither one nor the other,
75 | either
76 4| what follows: since every embryo must be considered and treated
77 4| person in respect to his eminent dignity (I, 1), from the
78 2| situations to the point of endangering the life of the mother and
79 | ending
80 5| reduction may lead to a eugenic intention, and thus through
81 | every
82 6| to respect the right to existence of the child to be born.
83 1| Family has been invited to express its position regarding "
84 2| produce. We cannot therefore fail to bring to the attention,
85 1| for the Doctrine of the Faith, issues the following Declaration.~
86 1| Pontificate Council for the Family has been invited to express
87 5| nor the other, in fact, finds application in this case.
88 | first
89 3| the premature birth of the foetuses without hope of life. In
90 1| of the Faith, issues the following Declaration.~
91 4| regard, one must note what follows: since every embryo must
92 4| of the other twin. It is forbidden in fact to do evil even
93 4| fundamental human rights and foremost that of the right to life,
94 6| mother and the children. Fortunately, thanks to the important
95 6| TRUJILLO~President~ ~S.E. Mons. FRANCISCO GIL HELLÍN~Secretary~ ~ ~
96 4| moment of conception, the fundamental human rights and foremost
97 5| from God, is always His gift, and the participation of
98 6| President~ ~S.E. Mons. FRANCISCO GIL HELLÍN~Secretary~ ~ ~
99 4| the right to life, must be given recognition to the unborn
100 5| life of a person comes from God, is always His gift, and
101 4| evil even as a means to a good end (John Paul II, 57).~
102 4| reduction" always constitutes a grave moral disorder (John Paul
103 6| child to be born. May He guide at the same time those who
104 6| could be conducted to a happy ending are not few. It is
105 | have
106 | He
107 4| risk to the life or to the health of the mother and of the
108 6| S.E. Mons. FRANCISCO GIL HELLÍN~Secretary~ ~ ~
109 6| fact of having to assist helplessly at the premature death of
110 6| realization of their most high task and sustain them in
111 3| of the foetuses without hope of life. In addition, moreover,
112 | however
113 2| who, while practicing the hyper stimulation without the
114 | I
115 6| Fortunately, thanks to the important scientific progresses accomplished
116 4| unlawfulness of such behaviour imposes itself as a valid norm for
117 3| danger for the mother) is increased. On this basis, they arrive
118 2| stimulation in the cases of infertility, or because of the recourse
119 5| reduction may lead to a eugenic intention, and thus through prenatal
120 3| embryonic reduction" was introduced.~
121 1| for the Family has been invited to express its position
122 4| continuation of the pregnancy involves a risk to the life or to
123 1| the Doctrine of the Faith, issues the following Declaration.~
124 | its
125 6| voluntarily.~ ~Vatican City, July 12, 2000~ ~ALFONSO Cardinal
126 | last
127 6| never will it be morally lawful to provoke death voluntarily.~ ~
128 5| embryonic reduction may lead to a eugenic intention,
129 | least
130 | less
131 5| so-called principle of the lesser evil, nor in basis of that
132 6| creatures is part of the human limit, never will it be morally
133 6| 2000~ ~ALFONSO Cardinal LÓPEZ TRUJILLO~President~ ~S.E.
134 6| May the Lord of life accompany parents
135 2| fecundation, about which the Magisterium has already pronounced itself (
136 | make
137 | many
138 2| pregnancies (whereby the maternal womb is shared by many embryos)
139 5| of a human life would be measured only in terms of normality
140 4| dignity (I, 1), from the first moment of conception, the fundamental
141 6| TRUJILLO~President~ ~S.E. Mons. FRANCISCO GIL HELLÍN~Secretary~ ~ ~
142 6| limit, never will it be morally lawful to provoke death
143 | moreover
144 | most
145 | never
146 4| imposes itself as a valid norm for all, even for unbelievers (
147 5| measured only in terms of normality and of "physical well-being" (
148 4| In this regard, one must note what follows: since every
149 6| and sustain them in the obligation to respect the right to
150 3| children arrive to term, the obstetrical difficulty (and the consequent
151 2| rare. These cases usually occur because of ovarian stimulation
152 | only
153 3| embryos would be justified in order to save the others or at
154 | others
155 2| usually occur because of ovarian stimulation in the cases
156 6| the Lord of life accompany parents in the realization of their
157 6| of innocent creatures is part of the human limit, never
158 5| always His gift, and the participation of His vital breath (John
159 5| terms of normality and of "physical well-being" (John Paul II,
160 1| The Pontificate Council for the Family has
161 1| been invited to express its position regarding "embryonic reduction",
162 5| cannot under-estimate the possibility that the adoption of the
163 6| life, to make all what is possible to save the mother and the
164 2| these doctors who, while practicing the hyper stimulation without
165 2| without the due ability and precaution, or applying the techniques
166 4| the continuation of the pregnancy involves a risk to the life
167 5| intention, and thus through prenatal diagnostic techniques, there
168 2| Presently, cases of multiple pregnancies (
169 6| Cardinal LÓPEZ TRUJILLO~President~ ~S.E. Mons. FRANCISCO GIL
170 5| the basis of the so-called principle of the lesser evil, nor
171 2| that such techniques can produce. We cannot therefore fail
172 6| the important scientific progresses accomplished in these last
173 4| Evangelium vitae, 101). The moral prohibition remains even in the case
174 2| Magisterium has already pronounced itself (Above all, it is
175 5| a reductive concept of "quality of life".~
176 2| embryos) have become less rare. These cases usually occur
177 6| accompany parents in the realization of their most high task
178 4| right to life, must be given recognition to the unborn child, and
179 2| infertility, or because of the recourse to artificial fecundation,
180 5| II, 63), according to a reductive concept of "quality of life".~
181 4| Evangelium vitae, 62). Because it refers to a truth always accessible
182 4| In this regard, one must note what follows:
183 3| As regards to the multiple pregnancies,
184 4| The moral prohibition remains even in the case where the
185 2| bring to the attention, the responsibility of these doctors who, while
186 2| itself (Above all, it is rightful to be aware of the difficult
187 4| conception, the fundamental human rights and foremost that of the
188 4| the pregnancy involves a risk to the life or to the health
189 6| LÓPEZ TRUJILLO~President~ ~S.E. Mons. FRANCISCO GIL HELLÍN~
190 3| addition, moreover, it is said that if the unborn children
191 | same
192 6| thanks to the important scientific progresses accomplished
193 6| Mons. FRANCISCO GIL HELLÍN~Secretary~ ~ ~
194 4| reduction" constitutes a selective abortion: it consists in
195 6| time those who are at the service of life, to make all what
196 2| whereby the maternal womb is shared by many embryos) have become
197 4| truth always accessible to simple reason, the unlawfulness
198 | since
199 5| neither on the basis of the so-called principle of the lesser
200 | some
201 4| Paul II,57). Whether it be sought as an end or used as a means, "
202 3| term, either because of the spontaneous death of the embryos in
203 6| their most high task and sustain them in the obligation to
204 6| realization of their most high task and sustain them in the
205 5| would be measured only in terms of normality and of "physical
206 6| the children. Fortunately, thanks to the important scientific
207 | their
208 | there
209 | those
210 | through
211 | thus
212 6| May He guide at the same time those who are at the service
213 | together
214 4| embryo must be considered and treated as a human person in respect
215 6| ALFONSO Cardinal LÓPEZ TRUJILLO~President~ ~S.E. Mons. FRANCISCO
216 4| Because it refers to a truth always accessible to simple
217 4| mother and of the other twin. It is forbidden in fact
218 4| valid norm for all, even for unbelievers (John Paul II, Encyclical
219 5| this case. Also, one cannot under-estimate the possibility that the
220 4| accessible to simple reason, the unlawfulness of such behaviour imposes
221 | used
222 2| become less rare. These cases usually occur because of ovarian
223 3| death of the embryos in the uterus, or because of the premature
224 4| behaviour imposes itself as a valid norm for all, even for unbelievers (
225 5| could be a point where the value of a human life would be
226 6| provoke death voluntarily.~ ~Vatican City, July 12, 2000~ ~ALFONSO
227 4| and this right must not be violated in any away. Beyond all
228 5| the participation of His vital breath (John Paul II, 39).
229 6| lawful to provoke death voluntarily.~ ~Vatican City, July 12,
230 | We
231 5| normality and of "physical well-being" (John Paul II, 63), according
232 | whereby
233 | Whether
234 | while
235 | will
236 | with
237 2| pregnancies (whereby the maternal womb is shared by many embryos)
238 6| accomplished in these last years, cases in which multiple
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