Vatican rejects gender theory in new justice-focused declaration
The Vatican's Infinite Dignity declares gender-affirming surgery and surrogacy as grave violations of human dignity equated with abortion and euthanasia. It distinguishes gender affirming care from birth abnormalities, criticizes LGBTQ discrimination, and cautions against gender ideologies while noting outreach to trans Catholics.
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Transgender Catholics react with dismay and cautious optimism
Transgender Catholics and allies voiced disappointment at a Vatican document that rejects changing biological sex while noting Pope Francis has shown openness. They urged the church to name and affirm transgender people and urged more pastoral engagement.
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Trump says abortion should be left to states in video
Former President Donald Trump urged in a social media video that abortion policy be decided by states as he credited himself for overturning Roe v. Wade. He asserted that state votes or legislation should set policy, with exceptions for rape incest and the life of the mother, while facing mixed reactions from antiabortion groups and Biden critics.
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