Dr. Gutting, University of Notre Dame professor, occupying the endowed chair of philosophy, wrote an article in the NY Times you may wish to read. A colleague of mine, after reading this, wrote me this quote:
“Do you know where tenderness leads?….to the gas chambers.” – Fr. Renaldo Smith in Walker Percy’s, The Thanatos Syndrome
Here’s the article: http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/01/23/should-pope-francis-rethink-abortion/
In case you have reflective thoughts for him, here’s his contact info: click here