Pastor Ezequiel Molina criticized this Friday the possibility of legalizing abortion in the Dominican Republic, indicating that it is not a matter of legislation, but a matter of conscience and health.
He also said that it is wrongly described as a “social advance” to achieve the decriminalization of abortion, as in some First World countries have already approved it.
“In this modern time, killing the child in its womb is a sign of progress and social progress. The backward countries have not approved abortion, the advanced countries have legalized abortion,” Molina told the religious rally. Battle of the Faith “.
During his speech he defined abortion as a state of rebellion against God, Adding that the debate that must be in the forefront is how to solve the economic and health crisis that overwhelms the country, caused by the coronavirus.
“Today the debate is whether to let it live or kill a creature“When today’s debate had to be how we get out of the economic crisis, how we get out of the health crisis that is falling on us, we are discussing in Congress whether or not to kill a child in his mother’s womb,” he said. sentenced.
The discussion on the legalization of abortion came to life again in the country, after President Luis Abinader expressed it their support for all three causes which allow the termination of the pregnancy.
“I disagree, as is the majority of the population, not only in the Dominican Republic but in the world, with free abortion, but I do think that there must be causes that allow the interruption of the This has been the official position of our party, “said the president.
The Standing Committee on Justice of the Chamber of Deputies is currently being studied a bill that would legalize abortion on three grounds.
The three situations under which abortion would be allowed are in case of incest or rape, risk of the mother’s life or that the fetus has a malformation incompatible with life.
Virtual
The 2021 edition of “The Battle of the Faith” was celebrated entirely virtually, Being this transmitted through social networks and other internet platforms, complying with the health measures imposed by the Government to prevent the spread of VOCID-19.
This is in stark contrast to past iterations of the event, commonly held in open spaces, where crowds of people go to listen to Molina.
In 2020
Some of the words “The Battle of the Faith” from last year of Ezequiel Molina, and his son Ezequiel Molina Sánchez, focused on the elections that were scheduled a few months after the congregation.
There they appealed to the population not to vote for candidates “who are known to have stolen from the coffers of the state” and cannot count their fortunes.