Pope Benedict Cllarifies Condom Statement: Includes Women and Transsexuals

"Jon O’Brien, president of Catholics for Choice, issued the following statement on the most recent news from the Vatican on condom use. "

www.CatholicsForChoice.org

“The Vatican’s acknowledgement that Pope Benedict’s acceptance of condom use to prevent the spread of sexually transmitted infections relates to everybody shows how significant the pope’s comments are.

“This morning, the Vatican’s spokesperson, Rev. Federico Lombardi, said:

"I personally asked the pope if there was a serious, important problem in the choice of the masculine over the feminine. He told me no. "The problem is this ... It’s the first step of taking responsibility, of taking into consideration the risk of the life of another with whom you have a relationship. This is if you’re a woman, a man, or a transsexual. We’re at the same point."

Bridget Mary's Reflection:

Bravo! Pope Benedict has taken a positive step forward to save women's lives.

Millions of women have lost their lives to HIV AIDS because they were infected by partners who did not use condoms. Now the pope has taken a major step to reflect the compassion of Christ toward all. Condom use saves lives. The next step is a change in the church's teaching on the use of contraceptions for birth control.