I've had to debate on this topic (abortion) last spring, and I came across that tidbit on a Catholic encyclopedia online while doing my research.
I could be quite wrong, too....I am hardly an expert. There are much better informed FReepers than I, you can ask them for some input.
"I've had to debate on this topic (abortion) last spring, and I came across that tidbit on a Catholic encyclopedia online while doing my research."
Just out of curiosity, in what forum did you have to debate abortion: school, university, professional, political, online forum?
Now if I can just convince my one freind that the Catholics don't secretly beleive an extra set of books called 'the false writings'.