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A Brief, Liberal, Catholic Defense of Abortion
Daniel A. Dombrowski
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The Catholic Church has always opposed abortion, but--contrary to popular belief--not always for the same reasons. This tightly argued, historically grounded study sets out to demonstrate that a “pro-choice” stance, now held by a significant minority of Catholics, is as fully justified by Catholic thought as an antiabortion view.
The Catholic Church has always opposed abortion, but--contrary to popular belief--not always for the same reasons. This tightly argued, historically grounded study sets out to demonstrate that a “pro-choice” stance, now held by a significant minority of Catholics, is as fully justified by Catholic thought as an antiabortion view.
A Brief, Liberal, Catholic Defense of Abortion argues that the current Catholic antiabortion stance is justified neither by modern embryology nor by ancient church teachings. Combining up-to-date information on fetal development with a thorough grasp of the works of the church’s early thinkers (such as Sts. Augustine and Thomas Aquinas), Daniel ... Read more
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
Number of Pages
168
Place of Publication
Baltimore, United States
ISBN
9780252073977
SKU
V9780252073977
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About Daniel A. Dombrowski
Daniel A. Dombrowski, a professor of philosophy at Seattle University, is the author of Babies and Beasts: The Argument from Marginal Cases and other books. Robert Deltete, a professor of philosophy at Seattle University, has published on the history and philosophy of physics and cosmology.
Reviews for A Brief, Liberal, Catholic Defense of Abortion
"Calmly reasoned, carefully explained, and terribly important."
Garry Wills, Chicago Sun-Times "A model of reasoned discourse about an inflammatory issue. I cannot think of a Catholic
or any thoughtful person
who would not benefit from it."
Anthony Padovano, Conscience "This well-argued and well-researched book makes an excellent contribution to the debate on abortion. . . . [The authors] bring new ... Read more
Garry Wills, Chicago Sun-Times "A model of reasoned discourse about an inflammatory issue. I cannot think of a Catholic
or any thoughtful person
who would not benefit from it."
Anthony Padovano, Conscience "This well-argued and well-researched book makes an excellent contribution to the debate on abortion. . . . [The authors] bring new ... Read more