Pope laments abortion with controversial ‘hit man’ remark
By DW
02 June 2019 |
2:05 pm
The head of the Catholic Church has equated getting an abortion for medical reasons with hiring a contract killer. German officials have condemned such rhetoric, saying it is "absolutely unacceptable."
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