The Church and abortion
Subtitle: a Catholic dissent
By: George Dennis O'Brien
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Lanham, Md
Language: eng
Number of pages: 171
ISBN-13: 9781442205772; 9781442205796
Description: "This volume takes a critical look at abortion, a topic increasingly viewed as the central political issue for Catholics. The author, a practicing Catholic who is against abortion in principle, believes the Church is on the wrong course with this issue, with grievous results for the Church and American society more broadly. He gives a brief history of abortion legislation, then explores the issue from legal, moral, and Christian perspectives, presenting compelling reasons why Church leaders and Catholics should stop trying to overturn Roe v. Wade and reconsider the issue." - Publisher's description
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: A foundational issue; title: Abortion and law; title: Morality : not too much theory; title: Rights, persons, and pregnancy; title: Church morality; title: Notable lacks and present temptations; title: Afterword.