#2.  There have been many instances of parishes where a newly ordained little monster comes in and imposes his vision on the parish.  NCR has reported on them.  In these cases, the laypeople have no power to keep things as they want or get the priest removed.

#3.  Laypeople have no power in the Church, which does affect them on matters like getting married or getting a child baptized.  I've had friends denied marriage because they are living together.  This affects all women because no woman can be ordained.  

#4.  The situation was deemed to be a medically necessary abortion to save a woman's life.  Sr. McBride approved it in her role as a medical ethicist.  Then a bishop who didn't know anything about the situation and had no medical training excommunicated her.  

And if the Church wants to remain clericalist like it always does, then open ordination up to women.  Otherwise, let laypeople in general have an actual say in the Church.