No it didn’t. Young girls and boys are forced into parenthood, which prevents them from getting educated. When they have trouble navigating this world with little education and a child to care for, the church is there waiting to blame their problems on lack of church.
Something curious has happened since the Supreme Court handed down the Dobbs decision in June 2022: More people have obtained abortions, despite increasing barriers to access.
No it didn’t. Young girls and boys are forced into parenthood, which prevents them from getting educated. When they have trouble navigating this world with little education and a child to care for, the church is there waiting to blame their problems on lack of church.
FTA
In all fairness, I haven’t read of child molestation by a priest resulting in pregnancy.
Well let’s fix that.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/07/nyregion/nj-priest-sexual-abuse-girl-teacher.html