Dr. Edward Peters, the esteemed canon law expert, has posted this morning on the case of Sister Donna Quinn of Sinsinawa Dominicans who is known for serving as an escort at abortion clinics.
You can read more about the Sinsinawa Dominicans at the left under the Father Mazzuchelli link (yes, those sisters).
Dr. Peters suggests a few canons under which Sister Donna could fall, but he is not enthusiastic as to if any consequences will come from her actions. I wonder though if this lack of action on the part of the community could be brought before those undertaking the current examination of women religious here in the US?
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Though I'm not in favor of it anyway, this story really turns me off towards liberalization of women's roles in the Church. If one woman lets the politics of reproduction become a cleavage between herself and her faith .....
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