The head of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis, condemned abortion as the "white-glove" equivalent of Nazi-era human species control programs, and called on "families to accept the children God has given them."
The Italian agency Ansa and the agency SIR reported that Pope Francis also condemned prenatal diagnosis, which can lead to parents deciding to terminate the pregnancy if the fetus has certain problems.
"Last century, the whole world was shocked by what the Nazis did to cleanse the race. Today, we do the same, but with white gloves," Francis said, the agencies reported.
The Pope called on families to accept children "as God gave them".
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