"By me kings reign, and lawgivers establish justice; by me princes govern, and nobles; all the rulers of the earth."
Proverbs VIII, 15-16
This week, His Serene Highness Albert II, Prince of Monaco, vetoed a law passed by the Monegasque parliament that would legalize abortion up to the 12th week.
Abortion in Monaco remains formally illegal and permitted only in the exceptional cases of rape, life-threatening risk to the mother, and serious fetal malformation.
Although the situation in the country and in Europe as a whole is not perfect, and it is very easy for Monegasques to cross the border into France seeking abortions, and despite some personal past events involving Albert II, we cannot fail to thank God that there are still rulers willing to displease the world to preserve God's commandments, the sanctity of human life and the dignity of the human person (woman and baby).
Proverbs VIII, 15-16
This week, His Serene Highness Albert II, Prince of Monaco, vetoed a law passed by the Monegasque parliament that would legalize abortion up to the 12th week.
Abortion in Monaco remains formally illegal and permitted only in the exceptional cases of rape, life-threatening risk to the mother, and serious fetal malformation.
Although the situation in the country and in Europe as a whole is not perfect, and it is very easy for Monegasques to cross the border into France seeking abortions, and despite some personal past events involving Albert II, we cannot fail to thank God that there are still rulers willing to displease the world to preserve God's commandments, the sanctity of human life and the dignity of the human person (woman and baby).