Senate Candidate Says Bible is Silent on Abortion, Gets Rebuttal
Theology professor rebuts Democratic candidate James Talarico during a debate on abortion, stating that the Bible is not silent on the issue and citing the Ten Commandments.
TL;DR
- Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico claimed the Bible is silent on abortion during a CNN/Jubilee event.
- Theology professor Jodi Hunt countered, stating the Bible addresses abortion through the commandment 'Thou shalt not kill' and that Catholics feel insulted by suggestions otherwise.
- Bishop Michael Olson of Fort Worth affirmed the right to life as the paramount moral issue upon which all other human rights depend.
- Talarico referred to Pope Francis and Pope Leo XIV as spiritual heroes for being 'pro-life' on issues like poverty, climate change, and war, as well as abortion.
- Hunt suggested Talarico was deflecting from the core issue and questioned how Catholics could trust his stances on other issues if he did not defend the most vulnerable.
- Talarico reframed abortion as a public policy issue, proposing solutions like sex education and contraception to reduce unplanned pregnancies.
- Professor Susan Hanssen called Talarico's statements misleading and argued that abortion's impact is a matter of science and biology, not just religious belief.